Wawa is set to open its first store in Georgia on Nov. 14. It will be located at 1401 Tallahassee Highway, Bainbridge, Georgia.
Wawa said it will continue to build a pipeline of sites in Georgia and currently has stores under contract in Brunswick, Jesup, Hinesville, Pooler, Waycross, Bainbridge, Tifton, Valdosta and Albany. Over the next five to eight years, Wawa plans to build and open more than 26 stores in Georgia, opening three to four stores per year.
To build each store, Wawa will invest approximately $7.5 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners. Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates, with Wawa expecting to create more than 900 long-term new jobs as a result of expansion in Georgia.
Wawa is No. 10 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. convenience-store chains by total number of company-owned stores.
The grand opening will include special festivities, ribbon cutting ceremonies, announcements of community partnerships and support for local organizations and a celebration of everyday heroes with Wawa’s signature “Hoagies for Heroes” initiative.
“We are thrilled to begin our expansion into Georgia with our first store in Bainbridge,” said Nancy Dulaney, director of store operations. “We can’t wait to host our grand opening and look forward to bringing our unique brand of fresh food, beverages and convenience to Georgia as we further our commitment to providing our new friends and neighbors with not only a new level of convenience but a strong, committed community partner.”
Additionally, Wawa expects to open five c-stores in Florida. It also announced 10 new c-stores in North Carolina this year, about 40 new c-stores in North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana in 2025 and as many as 250 c-stores within the next five to 10 years in the states.
Wawa has approximately 1,050 locations open in eight states, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and Alabama, as well as Washington, D.C.
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