| Lynchburg,
VA & Wawa, PA – October 2025 / NewsmakerAlert: Wawa
is spreading its wings in Virginia and celebrating the grand opening of
its first store in Campbell County, located in Lynchburg. During the event,
the company will be joined by hundreds of customers, local officials, first
responders and community partners to mark this milestone in Wawa history.
Highlights
of the festivities to include:
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Ribbon-cutting
ceremony
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Free,
limited-edition t-shirts for first 200 customers, as supplies last
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Free hot,
any-size coffee from October 23rd through October 26th
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Wawa’s
“Parade of the Ages,” showcasing milestones over the company’s 200-year
history
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Wawa’s
leadership sharing expansion plans and ongoing investment in Virginia
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Local
officials highlighting the positive impact of Wawa’s expansion on the economy
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Launch
of “Lending a Helping Hoagie” campaign, with the first week of hoagie sales
benefiting Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
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Wawa’s
“Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition between local police and
fire departments with $1,000 donated to each department’s charity of choice
Who:
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Kim Dowgielewicz,
Wawa Director of Store Operations
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Mark Soroka,
Wawa Area Manager
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Bear Leek,
Wawa General Manager
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Blue Ridge
Area Food Bank representatives
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Local
first responders from the police and fire departments
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Wally
Goose, Wawa Mascot
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Wawa Customers
and Fans
When:
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
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8:00 a.m.
– Doors open
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8:30 a.m.
– Ribbon-cutting ceremony and festivities begin
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Where:
14039 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501
Why:
After serving the Virginia community for over 25 years with more than 120
stores, Wawa is thrilled to continue its expansion westward. In 2025, Wawa
plans to open (6) stores along I-81 with locations in Elkton, Fishersville,
Lynchburg, Staunton and Winchester. Over the next ten years, Wawa plans
to reach a total of 60 stores in the I-81 market. To build each store,
Wawa will invest approximately $7.5 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 thousands of long-term
new jobs as a result of expansion westward in Virginia.
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Rendering: Thalhimer / T.P.B.
Enterprises
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Visuals:
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Hundreds
of customers lined up to be among the first to enter Wawa’s first Lynchburg
store
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Ribbon-cutting
ceremony and customers entering the store for the first time
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Wawa leadership
and local officials discussing the milestone and the impact of Wawa’s continued
investment in the region
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Wawa’s
“Parade of the Ages,” highlighting company milestones
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Wawa’s
“Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition between teams of local
first responders
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Wally
Goose hyping up and dancing with the crowd
About
Career Opportunities: Soar with Wawa!
Wawa’s
expansion plans will create hundreds of new jobs and career opportunities
for those interested in soaring with us as we continue to expand in new
markets. Joining the Wawa team makes you part of a longstanding tradition
of success that spans decades, hundreds of stores, multiple states and
counting! It’s a chance to become part of a family and associate-owned
company committed to putting people first, doing the right thing and making
every day a little bit brighter for our communities: one hoagie, smile
or experience at a time. Wawa associates have a shared stake in our success
and own 39% of the company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
View
career opportunities at Wawa and examples of fulfilling careers.
About
Wawa
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 (LinkedIn)
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, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C.
with 1,160 locations to date. The stores offer a large fresh foodservice
selection, including Wawa brands such as custom prepared hoagies, freshly-brewed
coffee, Sizzli 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 #22 of America’s Largest Private Companies.
Media
Contact:
Lori
Bruce
Public
Relations Manager
Wawa,
Inc.
610-405-7782 |
