Wawa Opens First Store in North Carolina with Newest Location in Kill Devil Hills
16 Mayo 2024 - 12:33PM
Wawa, Inc. today announced a significant milestone in the Company’s
history –
the grand opening of its first Wawa store in the
state of North Carolina! Located in Dare County at
1900 Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, this
location is the first of nine Wawa stores slated to open in North
Carolina before the end of summer and 10 by year’s end. During this
historic event, Wawa was joined by local officials, heroes and
community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, parade of Wawa
history, local cheerleaders, and a “Hoagies for Heroes” charitable
hoagie building competition recognizing local everyday heroes
serving their communities.
To mark the milestone, The Wawa Foundation
announced a $2,500 grant to the Coast Guard Foundation to support
moral and wellness initiatives for Coast Guard members and their
families in the Kill Devil Hills area, specifically at the Oregon
Inlet unit. In addition, another grant was made to Special Olympics
of North Carolina for $2,500 to support Dare County athletes to
compete in the largest state-level event, the Summer Games on June
2-4. For a link to b-roll footage from the grand opening event,
click here.
“We are excited to fly into North Carolina and
bring our unique combination of fresh food and beverage,
convenience and service to this state for the very first time. This
historic milestone kicks off our ongoing growth and expansion in
North Carolina as we continue to build new stores and create new
jobs,” said Brian Schaller, President of Wawa. “We are also
thrilled about extending our commitment to being a good neighbor to
Dare County, and our partnerships with the Coast Guard Foundation
and Special Olympics North Carolina Dare County athletes are
examples of how we will support local causes.”
Wawa Expansion in North Carolina
By the end of 2024, Wawa will have 10 stores open in North Carolina
serving Kill Devil Hills, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville
and two stores in Wilson and Goldsboro. 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. To build each store, Wawa will invest more than
$7 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 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 and Washington, D.C. with nearly 1,000 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, one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best
Employers for Women and New College Grads.
Contact:
public.relations@wawa.com