| Wawa,
PA – July 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Wawa
has announced the date of its next store openings in Alabama and shared
additional details on stores under construction in the state. On August
29, Wawa will open two stores, including its first in the City of Mobile,
and host double-header grand opening celebrations as follows:
7095
Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL
Doors
Open: 8:00 am
Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony: 8:30 am
21022
Hwy 59, Robertsdale, AL
Doors
Open: 8:00 am
Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony: 11:30 am
During
every grand opening event, Wawa will host festivities, ribbon cuttings,
announce community partnerships and support for local organizations and
celebrate local everyday heroes with its signature “Hoagies for Heroes”
initiative. “We are excited to continue our expansion into South Alabama
with two stores opening on the same day, as well as others under construction”
said Joe Collins,
Director of Store Operations. “We look forward to continuing to bring our
unique brand of fresh food, beverages and convenience to new areas and
to further our commitment to providing the community with not only a new
level of convenience but a strong, committed community partner.”
About
Wawa’s Growth & Expansion in Alabama
Additional
stores are also under construction at 664 Schillinger Road in Mobile, projected
to open in the fourth quarter of 2024, and at State Hwy. 181 & State
Hwy. 104 in Fairhope, projected to open in the first quarter of 2025. Overall,
Wawa plans to open 7 to 10 stores in the Baldwin County and Mobile markets
over the next 3 to 4 years. To build each store, Wawa will invest approximately
$7 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners.
Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates, with Wawa
expecting to create hundreds of long-term new jobs as a result of continued
expansion into Baldwin County and Mobile.
About
Career Opportunities: Soar with Wawa!
Wawa’s
expansion plans will create thousands of new jobs and career opportunities
for those interested in soaring with us as we expand to South Alabama.
Joining the Wawa team makes you part of a longstanding tradition of success
that spans decades, hundreds of stores, multiple states and counting! Wawa
associates own 39% of the company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(ESOP). View career opportunities
at Wawa and examples of fulfilling careers.
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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 in Pennsylvania 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, North
Carolina, Alabama and Washington, D.C. with more than 1,050 locations to
date. The stores offer a large fresh foodservice selection, including Wawa
brands such as custom prepared hoagies, freshly-brewed coffee, hot breakfast
sandwiches, hand-crafted specialty beverages, a dinner menu including burgers
and an assortment of soups, sides and snacks. Forbes.com Ranks Wawa as
#20 of America’s Largest Private Companies, #1 in Convenience Category
for America’s Best Customer Service by Newsweek, one of Forbes 2023 America’s
Best Employers for Women and New College Grads.
Media
Contact:
Lori
Bruce
Public
Relations Manager
Wawa,
Inc.
610-405-7782 |
