1300 North Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC 27834
Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 8:30 a.m.

2606 Medical Office Place, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 8:30 a.m.

During every grand opening event, Wawa will host festivities and 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 North Carolina with two stores opening on the same day,” said Kim Dowgielewicz, 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 Expansion in North Carolina
By the end of 2024, Wawa will have up to 9 stores open in North Carolina serving Kill Devil Hills, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville and Goldsboro. Wawa is projected to open a second Greenville store on Memorial Drive South before the end of 2024 and a second Goldsboro store on W. US 70 in the first quarter of 2025. In 2025, Wawa projects opening up to 11 stores in additional counties, including Robeson, Pitt, Cumberland, Onslow, Johnston, Nash, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover. Over the next 8-10 years, Wawa plans to build and open 6-8 stores per year, reaching a total of 90 stores in North Carolina. Wawa will invest more than $7.5 million per store and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners to build the store. Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates, with Wawa expecting to create more than 3,000 long-term new jobs as a result of expansion in North Carolina.

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 (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, 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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Media Contact:
Lori Bruce
Public Relations Manager
Wawa, Inc.
610-405-7782