Wawa
Wawa, a beloved convenience store and gas station chain, originated in Delaware County in 1902 as a dairy farm founded by George Wood.
The name “Wawa” comes from a Native American word meaning “wild goose,” reflected in its logo.
With over 1,000 locations along the East Coast and expansions into Florida and the Midwest, Wawa is known for its made-to-order food, particularly hoagies, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee.
Its strong community presence and popular marketing campaigns, like “Hoagiefest,” have made Wawa a cultural icon, fostering deep customer loyalty and affection.
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Construction Moving Along on SEPTA’s $177.9 Million Project to Restore Rail Service from Elwyn to Wawa
Construction is under way on a $177.9 million project that will enable SEPTA to restore service on the Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line from its current…
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DELCO Careers – Wawa
Wawa, the beloved chain of convenience stores with a highly passionate fan base, has more than 700 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and…
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Famed Rivalry Between Wawa and Sheetz Intensifies as Politics Gets Involved
The famed rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz has intensified after politics got involved with the convenience-store chains donating to opposing campaigns for the governor of…
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Penn Wood Grad Aligns Her Love of Tastykakes with Her 9-to-5
Shelley McDonnough, a graduate of Penn Wood High School who attended West Chester University, has aligned her childhood love for Tastykakes with her profession, writes…
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Who’s Not in Love with Wawa? Apparently More Than a Few Suburban Residents
Despite Wawa’s sweeping popularity in Greater Philadelphia, not every new super-sized store is welcomed by residents in the suburbs, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia…
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Wawa Aims to Reduce Lines with Portable Checkout Kiosks
Wawa is testing out portable checkout kiosks in the hopes of reducing long wait times for customers, writes Kris Rhim for Billy Penn. The Wawa…
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DELCO Careers – Wawa
Wawa, the beloved chain of convenience stores with a highly passionate fan base, has more than 700 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,…
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Ridley Township Zoning Board Gives Green Light to New Wawa
Ridley Township’s zoning board has given the green light for Wawa to build a new store with gasoline services on the site of a former…
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Summertime Invades Wawa’s Secret Menu
Wawa is adding two new summer-themed items – Summertime Swirl Bagels and Summertime Sips Rainbow Lemonades – to its secret menu this week, writes Stephanie…
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Plans for Drexeline Town Center Presented in Upper Darby
Upper Darby’s Zoning Hearing Board and an overflow crowd of residents gathered recently for four hours of information and discussion on the proposed redevelopment of…
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Inc. Magazine: Wawa’s Evolution Throughout the Years Has Been Carefully Orchestrated
Founded in 1964 as a roadside dairy market, Wawa’s evolution throughout the years – it’s now “muscling out of the gas-station ghetto to compete with…
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Turf War Between Wawa, Sheetz Intensifies with Movie
Wawa vs. Sheetz turf war is getting more intense, with a documentary filmmaker promising to provide an answer on which is better in his new…
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Location, Location, Location: Sale of New Wawa in Maryland Fetches Record Amount
A new Wawa in Towson, Md., sold last month for $7.48 million, writes Melody Simmons for the Baltimore Business Journal. “It was the highest-price-point Wawa…
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DELCO Careers – Wawa
Wawa, the beloved, Delaware County-based chain of convenience stores with a highly passionate fan base, has 750 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,…
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Four Local Companies Make This Year’s List of America’s Best Employers
This year’s list of America’s Best Employers has been published, and as usual, the region has done well for itself, writes Vicky Valet for Forbes.…
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Former Wawa Employees Seek $25 Million Settlement in Class-Action Lawsuit
More than 2,000 former Wawa employees are asking a federal judge to approve a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that claims the convenience…
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Wawa Punches Above Its Weight to Become the Best Sandwich Shop in America
Wawa has been voted the best quick-service sandwich shop in America in an annual survey by Market Force Information, a customer experience research firm, writes…
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New Documentary to Explore Wawa, Sheetz Rivalry and Decide Which Is Better
A new documentary – Sheetz Vs. Wawa – will explore the epic rivalry between the fan bases of the two beloved chains of convenience stores,…
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