April 30, 2013 Elizabeth NJ Mayor Chris Bollwage Joins Wawa in Celebrating Continued Expansion Into North Jersey with Charitable Hoagie Building Competition and Partnerships with Local Community Organizations Wawa Inc. today announced a milestone in its company’s history—the grand opening of their newest northern New Jersey store, signifying Wawa’s first store in Union County, New Jersey! Read More
April 22, 2013 Wawa's Recycling Efforts Continue to Fly High with Chain-Wide Recycling Bins Wawa Inc. today announced its newest recycling initiative, rolling out just in time for Earth Day. Beginning the week of April 15, Wawa will be launching customer recycling bins chain-wide. Read More
January 28, 2013 It's official! One million Facebook fans gotta hava Wawa! To celebrate this milestone, Wawa's gotta show the love with two weeks of contests and giveaways for its loyal Facebook following. Read More
January 23, 2013 Wawa's Seven Impacted Stores to be Renovated and Reopened by Spring of 2013, Innovations Feature Wawa's Newest Design Prototype Wawa Inc., today announced that the seven stores still closed due to Hurricane Sandy's impact, will reopen by spring of this year. Wawa teams have been working to reopen these stores, completely renovating and rebuilding them in some cases, and most will now feature Wawa's newest design prototype. Six of the stores are expected to all resume operations by the end of March, 2013. Read More
January 16, 2013 Now in its eight year, the Annual Environmental Community Service Award will once again be presented by Wawa, NBC 10, and the environmental law firm Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF). The goal of the Environmental Community Service award is to raise awareness of environmental concerns and to recognize schools (6th grade or higher) in the Delaware Valley for their efforts in environmental service projects that enhance and improve the quality of life in their communities. Read More
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Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos Joins Wawa in Celebrating Expansion into North Jersey with Charitable Hoagie Building Competition and Partnerships with Local Community Organizations
January 9, 2013 Wawa, Inc. today announced a milestone in their company's history - the grand opening of their most northern-located store, signifying Wawa's first store in Hudson County, New Jersey! Located at 200 Harrison Avenue in Kearny, NJ, this location is the first of three Wawa stores to open in the first half of 2013 in the North Jersey region. Read More
December 3, 2012 Wawa, Inc. announced the company has launched Wawa Original Blend and 100% Colombian in a single-serve container compatible with the popular Keurig® brewing system. These coffee products are now available in all of Wawa’s 604 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Florida. Read More
November 2, 2012 Wawa Inc. today announced the launch of a chain-wide, in-store crisis campaign, designed to provide disaster relief assistance to those communities most affected by Hurricane Sandy. The campaign is being held in partnership with the American Red Cross and allows customers to help contribute to disaster relief by adding $1, $3, or $5 to their Wawa purchase at checkout. Read More
June 11, 2012 The American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) Chapter will honor Wawa’s CEO, Howard Stoeckel with the 2012 Citizen of the Year Award during its 30th annual award breakfast on June 12th from 8:00-9:00 am at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Read More
May 9, 2012 Beginning now through May 27, Wawa stores will be asking customers to donate either $1, $3 or $5 to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, a charity that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals. Read More
April 5, 2012 As I'm sure you've heard, the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act was passed by Congress and was signed by the President today. Everyone in the Wawa family applauds the passage of the Act and was committed to its passage throughout the entire legislative process, including testifying during Senate Committee meetings last year. Review a press release detailing Wawa's involvement in the Act. Read More
January 2012 The American Red Cross recognized Wawa on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 as the number one Corporate Sponsor for their support of the Red Cross blood program during 2011. Wawa’s efforts over the last year helped generate more than 4,700 units of blood being donated to the American Red Cross. That’s over 4,700 units of blood that helped to provide a second chance for more than 14,200 hospital patients across the region. Read More
October 2011 This fall give blood at more than 38 Wawa sites throughout the company and join our efforts to help the American Red Cross save lives. From October 3rd through November 30th, Wawa will be hosting blood drive sites in four of their operating states: PA, NJ, MD, and VA. The American Red Cross is urging all eligible donors to donate blood now to help increase blood supplies, which are currently critically low and patients are at risk for not receiving the blood transfusions they need. Recent weather conditions experienced across the nation is a contributing factor to the shortage. Please consider donating blood at a Wawa Blood Drive this fall. Read More
June 2011 Wawa Inc., today proudly announced that as part of their title sponsorship of Wawa Welcome America! they are hosting a Hoagie Day celebration of enormous proportions! On Wednesday June 29th at 12:00PM, former Governor Edward G. Rendell, Philadelphia police officers and firefighters, members of the USO, members of the Pennsylvania National Army Guard and Pennsylvania Nation Air Guard, Wawa associates and hoagie-lovers across Philadelphia will come together for the most patriotic and packed-full Hoagie Day to date! The highlight of the event will be a 4 ½ ton Hoagie, which will be built in the morning and served at the afternoon celebration. Wawa is calling it a 4 ½ ton hoagie salute to our troops because this year Hoagie Day will focus on honoring our soldiers and hometown heroes. Read More
June 2011 Wawa will kick off the Go 4th and Learn series with an interactive event showcasing Philadelphia and Wawa dairy history that’s fun for the whole family. The event features Historical Story Time with tales of historic Philadelphia told by storytellers stationed throughout the park, including the likes of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Wawa President and CEO, Howard Stoeckel. Read More
June 2011 Wawa is thrilled to announce that this year Philadelphians will have the chance to cool down with Wawa smoothies at two Wawa Welcome America! events — Taste of Philadelphia, and Independence Day Blast. Both events are free for the public and will be held at Penn’s Landing. Throughout the two events, Wawa will distribute 10,000 samples of its new mouthwatering Frozen Lemonade, Raspberry and Strawberry smoothie flavors which deliver a tasty burst of real fruit flavor in every sip. The frozen lemonade and strawberry smoothies are made with real fruit puree and the new raspberry flavor provides Wawa lovers with a delicious smoothie that is light on calories but BIG on taste! Read More
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