| Wawa,
PA – December 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Wawa
announces the grand opening dates and locations of its next two store openings
in Georgia in Brunswick and Jesup. The first Georgia store opened in Bainbridge
in November 2024. The grand opening ceremonies will gather associates,
customers and community to share its 200+ year history in American business
including marking the retailer’s 60th year in retail this year, announce
community partnerships and celebrate everyday heroes with Wawa’s signature
“Hoagies
for Heroes” initiative. The double header grand opening details
are as follows:
Thursday, December
5, 2024:
Store
#6303 – Brunswick Celebration
4330
New Jesup Hwy., Brunswick, GA 31520
Doors
open: 8:00 a.m.
Ribbon
cutting ceremony: 8:30 a.m.
Store
#6307 – Jesup Celebration
356
West Orange Street, Jesup, GA 31545
Doors
Open: 8:00 a.m.
Ribbon
cutting ceremony: 11:00 a.m.
“We
are excited to end 2024 with two additional new Wawa stores in Georgia
to fulfill lives of our friends and neighbors,” said Nancy
Dulaney, Director of Store Operations, Wawa. “We look forward to bringing
our unique brand of fresh food, beverages and convenience to Georgia as
we further our commitment to providing our new friends and neighbors with
not only a new level of convenience but a strong, committed community partner.”
About
Wawa’s Growth & Expansion in Georgia
By
the end of 2024, Wawa will have three stores open and serving Georgia in
Bainbridge, Brunswick and Jesup. In 2025, Wawa will open 5-6 additional
stores in Hinesville, Pooler, Waycross, Valdosta and Albany. Over the next
5-8 years, Wawa plans to build and open more than 26 stores in Georgia,
at the pace of around 3 to 4 stores per year. 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 almost 900 long-term new jobs.
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 Georgia. 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.
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, Alabama,
North Carolina and Washington, D.C. with nearly 1,080 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 pizza,
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, and #1 nationally in
the 2024
American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Convenience Store Survey.
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Contact:
Lori
Bruce
Public
Relations Manager
Wawa,
Inc.
610-405-7782 |
