Site Acquisition
New Sites
The Wawa New Site Acquisition team is responsible for creating and executing the company's Real Estate site selection strategies, real property acquisition program, site engineering efforts, and new store development plans. The Site Acquisition team is also active in the company's Real Estate efforts with governmental relations, lobbying, political processes and public relations. They have a beginning to end mission and will remain involved with all aspects of new store development, starting with the identification of a market, continuing to contract negotiation, the design and engineering of the stores, the zoning and building permit processes and throughout the construction phase of new stores.
Existing Sites
The Additions and Improvement team is responsible for enhancing current operating Wawa stores. The improvement process may involve purchasing adjacent properties to expand parking lots and buildings. The team is responsible for negotiating contracts to purchase additional properties and lease additional space. They also manage the project's design and engineering, zoning and building permit processes, and follow the project through the construction phase.
Surplus Properties
The department also specializes in the sale of excess land, vacant commercial real estate and ongoing businesses owned by Wawa, Inc.
Engineering and Construction
The Engineering and Construction Department is responsible for the design, engineering and construction of all new stores, remodels and parking lot additions. The engineering staff determines the best layout for each site, supervises the preparation of engineered site plans and teams with the Real Estate Managers to obtain land development approvals and building permits. Architectural designers manage the design of building prototypes, supervise the preparation of building plans, and assist with construction issues. The Construction Project Managers assist in the bid process, award contracts, provide job site management, oversee the installation of all equipment, and turn the completed project over to store operations.
Property Management
Property Management performs various services from leasing to total management of Wawa-owned non-operating properties. This department also specializes in the sale of excess land and ongoing businesses and reviews tax assessments on properties for potential tax appeals and related cost savings.