| Wawa,
PA – April 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: In
addition to continued growth throughout its current market areas, Wawa
is excited to announce plans to spread its wings even further and expand
its footprint into the Florida Panhandle region, along with adjacent markets
in South Alabama over the next few years. Wawa is actively looking into
potential sites for new stores in the Florida markets of Pensacola, Panama
City, and Tallahassee, along with Mobile, Alabama. Current plans are for
Wawa to open up to 40 stores in these markets with the first stores expected
to open in 2024.
“Over
the years, we’ve been delighted to hear from so many people from so many
areas, who are interested in having a Wawa closer to home. We couldn’t
be more excited to bring Wawa’s one-of-a-kind brand and offering to these
new markets in the near future,” said John
Poplawski, Vice President of Real Estate for Wawa. “We look forward
to expanding beyond our current reach and serving these new markets with
our quality fresh food and beverages and, as always, our deep commitment
to the communities in which we operate.”
In
2022, Wawa will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of its first Florida
store. The store opened July 18, 2012 in Orlando across from SeaWorld.
Since then Wawa has expanded rapidly throughout the state and will open
its 250th store in Florida later this year. Today, Wawa employs almost
10,000 associates all across the Sunshine State.
About
Wawa’s Growth & Expansion
Wawa
continues to open stores throughout its current markets and is set to open
54 new stores in 2022. Additionally, Wawa has plans to enter new, adjacent
markets in the next few years. For information on stores currently under
construction or upcoming grand openings, please visit www.Wawa.com.
About
Wawa’s Core Purpose
Wawa’s
core purpose is Fulfilling Lives, Every Day. It captures Wawa’s special
place in the world and recognizes Wawa’s higher calling beyond convenience
and satisfaction. It inspires Wawa associates to create meaningful personal
connections and make a real difference in the lives of customers, communities
and each other, every day.
About
Wawa, Inc.
Wawa,
Inc., a privately held company, began in 1803 as an iron foundry in
New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th Century, owner George Wood took
an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant
in Wawa, PA in 1902. The milk business was a huge success, due to its quality,
cleanliness and “certified” process. As home delivery of milk declined
in the early 1960s, Grahame Wood, George’s grandson, opened the first Wawa
Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for dairy products. Today, Wawa is your
all day, every day stop for freshly prepared foods, beverages, coffee,
fuel services and surcharge-free ATMs. Wawa stores are located in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C.
The stores offer a large fresh foodservice selection, including Wawa brands
such as custom prepared hoagies, freshly-brewed coffee, hot breakfast sandwiches,
specialty beverages and an assortment of soups, sides and snacks. Forbes.com
Ranks Wawa as #29 of America’s Largest Private Companies in 2021 and #12
on Forbes 100 Halo List in 2022. For more information, visit us on www.Wawa.com
or follow us on Facebook, Twitter
or Instagram at @Wawa.
Media
Contact:
Lori
Bruce
Public
Relations Manager
Wawa,
Inc. |
