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CBS News
16-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
It's free coffee day at Wawa. Here's how to get your free cup.
Need a caffeine boost? On Wawa Day, a cup of joe won't cost you a thing. To celebrate its 61st anniversary, Wawa is giving away free cups of any-size hot coffee at all locations on Wednesday, April 16. To get your free coffee, just head to the self-serve coffee bar inside your local Wawa store . The Pennsylvania-based convenience chain expects to give away nearly 1.5 million cups of coffee today across its more than 1,100 locations. And while a Wawa run in the Delaware Valley is about as common as a "Go Birds" greeting on a Sunday, shoppers in Ohio are just now getting their very first taste of all that Wawa has to offer. Wawa opened its first Midwest location in Liberty Township, Ohio, on Wednesday morning, where people lined up before sunrise to get their hands on hoagies, coffee and more. The expansion marked the 10th state Wawa calls home, 61 years after the company opened its first retail store in Folsom, Pennsylvania.
CBS News
16-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Here's how you can get free coffee at Wawa today
Need a caffeine boost? On Wawa Day, a cup of joe won't cost you a thing. To celebrate its 61st anniversary, Wawa is giving away free cups of any-size hot coffee at all locations on Wednesday, April 16. To get your free coffee, just head to the self-serve coffee bar inside your local Wawa store . The Pennsylvania-based convenience chain expects to give away nearly 1.5 million cups of coffee today across its more than 1,100 locations. And while a Wawa run in the Delaware Valley is about as common as a "Go Birds" greeting on a Sunday, shoppers in Ohio are just now getting their very first taste of all that Wawa has to offer. Wawa opened its first Midwest location in Liberty Township, Ohio, on Wednesday morning, where people lined up before sunrise to get their hands on hoagies, coffee and more. The expansion marked the 10th state Wawa calls home, 61 years after the company opened its first retail store in Folsom, Pennsylvania.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'We do three things well -- food service, fueling and convenience': First Wawa in Ohio opens
Apr. 15—BUTLER COUNTY — Michele Venturini has been waiting for the Liberty Twp. Wawa to open since she saw the first bulldozers at the Cincinnati-Dayton Road site last summer. Tuesday, she and her grandson Henry were the first VIP guests to enter the Pennsylvania-based company's first Ohio store for the Taste of Wawa preview before Wednesday's 8 a.m. opening. The store opens on Wawa Day, the 61st anniversary of the first Wawa store. Stores in Fairfield, Colerain Twp., Deerfield Twp., Huber Heights, Lebanon, Mason, Springdale, and Union Twp., are all slated to open before the end of the year as part of the Pennsylvania-based company's expansion into Ohio. The next Wawa will open by the end of June in Fairfield at the intersection of Tylersville Road and Ohio Bypass 4. No other opening information is available, company officials said. "Finally, we're getting some East Coast stuff here. I have to get my Wawa coffee fix," said the West Chester Twp. woman. "Every time I go back east to my family in Jersey, I have to stop at Wawa." As members of the Midwest Eagles Club, Dave and Debbie Thompson — Philadelphia natives — got two of six VIP spots allocated to the club, made up of avid fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. "When we went back (to Philadelphia) for a wedding last year, we went to three different Wawas," Dave Thompson said." I love hoagies and the Tastykake pies and brought back a dozen." Both families were among dozens in attendance who brought Wawa mugs, donned Wawa T-shirts and exchanged stories. They were joined by elected officials, the company's charitable partners and others. Liberty Twp. trustee Tom Farrell said he didn't understand the fanfare or following Wawa had until he talked to his son, donned a Wawa chef's hat, and then made Ohio's first hoagie. "I thought it was just another convenience store, just like any other one," Farrell said. "When I told my middle son after we approved the Wawa, his face lit up like a Christmas tree and he immediately called all his friends. They do everything virtual but this year they're coming here for their annual NFL fantasy team pick because of Wawa." Wawa is known for its made-to-order food and has stores in 10 states and Washington D.C. The first Wawa food market opened in 1964 as an outlet for the company's dairy products. Fueling stations weren't added until 1996. "We believe we have something special to offer," said Joe Collins, director of store operations for the Midwest. "We're a restaurant that sells fuel. We do three things well — food service, fueling and convenience. When we combine those three things — that's what makes us special." Every year Wawa serves more than 1 billion customers at its 1,100 plus locations, brews more than 182 million cups of coffee and makes more than 183 million of its signature built-to-order hoagies and sandwiches. Other food offerings include soup, burgers, fresh salads and burritos. Nine different coffees — including blueberry cobbler — are offered along with several types of smoothies. The Wawa Foundation partners with local charitable groups. Monetary grants awards will be made Wednesday to the American Red Cross Central & Southern Ohio region, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the Freestore Foodbank. Wawa associates have already volunteered about 100 hours at the Freestore Foodbank's Custom Connect Center in Over-the-Rhine and its Community Resource and distribution center in Delhi Twp. "It's one thing to write a check, but they're also giving their time," said Kurt Reiber, president and chief executive officer of the Freestore Foodbank. "This partnership allows us to raise awareness as well." About the Liberty Twp. Wawa Location: 7198 Cincinnati-Dayton Road at its intersection with Liberty Way Opening: 8 a.m., April 16, ribbon-cutting 9 a.m. Size: Single-story, 5,915 square-foot store with six fueling stations containing 12 pumps Employees: 40
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The first Wawa in Ohio is in Liberty Twp., and it opens in April
Feb. 26—Ohio's first Wawa will open in Liberty Twp. in less than two months, the company announced Wednesday. On April 16, which is dubbed Wawa Day as that marks the first location opening 61 years ago in Pennsylvania, the Liberty Twp. Wawa grand opening is also a launch of the retailer's push and expansion into the Midwest. This location at 7198 Cincinnati-Dayton Road will be the first between eight to 10 Wawa stores slated to open by the end of this year. The Liberty Twp. opening also marks the 10th state Wawa has expanded into, according to the company. There are 1,100 locations across the Wawa footprint. "We are excited to fly into Ohio and bring our unique combination of fresh food and beverage, convenience and service to this state for the very first time," said Brian Schaller, president of Wawa. "This historic milestone kicks off our ongoing growth and expansion in Ohio as we continue to build new stores and create new jobs." Schaller also said they will make several community partnership announcements on opening day in April. Wawa is a convenient and gas station that offers, among other things, fresh food, beverages, convenience and fuel. In addition to opening eight to 10 stores in Ohio — including Huber Heights in the greater Dayton area and Fairfield and Deerfield Twp. in the greater Cincinnati area — Wawa plans to open stores in Ohio over the next five to eight years. They plan to build six to 10 stores in each of those years, investing more than $7.5 million in each development and employ, on average 35 associates. Each construction project would employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners, according to the company. ------ WAWA IS HIRING To apply for an Ohio Wawa job, visit as the company plans over the next six months to hire for all positions, from managers to associates. All employees 18 and over are eligible for the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP. Today, almost 39% of Wawa is owned by associates through the ESOP.
