Chris Gheysens
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Wawa Ranked in Top 30 on Forbes’ 2026 List of America’s Largest Family Businesses
Wawa has secured its spot among the most powerful family-owned companies in the country, and for anyone who has ever made a late-night hoagie run…
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Delaware County Fans Key to Wawa’s Success Even as It Expands
Even as Wawa expands to 1,200 locations in 13 states and Washington, D.C., customers still describe the convenience stores as “part of their neighborhood,” said…
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Villanova University Wawa Store Has Opened on Campus
Returning Villanova University students won’t have far to go when Wawa cravings hit. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has opened a Villanova Wawa store…
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How Wawa Lures Customers from Wendy’s, Burger King and Starbucks
Wawa is stealing customers from Burger King, Wendy’s and Starbucks, especially during breakfast, because of its focus on high-quality, built-to-order food, writes Natalie Rice for…
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What Changed at Wawa in 2025, and What the Hometown Convenience Store’s 1 Billion Customers Can Expect in 2026
For many Delaware County residents, Wawa is more than a gas station or a quick coffee stop. It’s part of the daily routine. Morning coffee…
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Philadelphia Magazine: These 5 Influencers Are Impacting Lives in Delaware County and the Region
Here are five noteworthy influencers among 150 in the Philadelphia region who have made an impact on our lives here in Delaware County, as rated…
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General Mills Executive Doug Martin to be Wawa’s ‘Brand Architect’
Doug Martin, a General Mills marketer, has been appointed Wawa’s new chief marketing and brand officer, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Notice of…
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CEO Chris Gheysens Is Talking Up Wawa to the Business Community
Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens has been making the rounds lately, talking about Wawa’s role with its customers and staff as it continues to bring its…
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Local CEOs Give Calm Advice, Input to Jittery Customers, Staff
CEOs in the Philadelphia region addressed jittery customers as they weighed in on inflation and federal policy changes at a Friday event organized by the…
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Region’s 150 Most Influential People Include 5 With Delaware County Ties
Every year big things are happening in Philadelphia and the region. And every year, Philadelphia Magazine identifies 150 people that are making those big things…
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Wawa Fan’s Order Slip Collection Becomes a Viral Hit on X
Jersey Shore resident Tyler Gyurisin was visiting Wawa “three or four times a day” and had quite a collection of Wawa order slips. Then he…
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Consumer Focus on Convenience Makes Wawa Expansion Understandable
Wawa is one of several retailers nationwide who are on an expansion kick because they know how to deliver convenience, writes Lanie Beck for RE…
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Wawa’s 2023 Was More Than Just About Pushing Pizza
Wawa 2024 and Beyond continues an aggressive campaign to open stores in other states even as it tweaks stores closer to home, writes Emma Dooling…
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Wawa Shifts Its Focus to Kentucky, With Plans for 40 Stores
Soon enough, there will be Wawas in Kentucky as the company sweeps its Delaware County brand into more states with plans to invest $280 million…
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Hey Lucky Traveler, Wawa’s Bringing Its Stores to You
A Wawa “Travel Center” is coming, according to Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens. Gheysens announced Wawa’s new direction at a Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s…
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Wawa Explores the Digital Universe—a Store With No Shelves
Wawa is testing an all-digital convenience store on Drexel University’s campus in Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Wawa location at 3300…
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New Life for a Closed Center City Wawa, as a Wawa Tech Hub
Wawa will replace one of its Center City stores at 19th and Market streets with a Wawa tech hub, according to CEO Chris Gheysens. Gheysens…
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Wawa Expansion in Philly May Change in Light of Incidents
Philadelphia Councilman Mike Driscoll said Wawa officials are considering dropping Philadelphia from their expansion plans after more than 100 youth ransacked a store in Mayfair…
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