Friends and neighbors are invited to the store on Thursday at 7:45 a.m. to countdown to the moment when the doors officially open at 8 a.m.
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The wait is almost over for those who "gottahava Wawa" and live and work on the north side of Doylestown.
Wawa will officially celebrate the opening of its newest Bucks County convenience store and gas station on Thursday, May 11 at 3659 North Easton Road, Doylestown (Buckingham Township) 18902.
Friends and neighbors are invited to the store at 7:45 a.m. on opening day to join the general manager and local notables who will help do the honors of counting down to the moment when the doors open at 8 a.m. for the very first time.
"The ceremonial start gives a nod to the power of positivity and kindness that naturally occurs when Wawa customers hold the door for one another, celebrating a gesture that happens thousands of times a day at Wawa stores and makes everyone feel welcomed and appreciated," said a Wawa spokesperson.
The first 100 customers through the door on opening day will receive a limited-edition “Wawa Coffee Hoagies Kindness” t-shirt while supplies last. All customers also will enjoy free coffee on opening day.
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“At Wawa, our core purpose is fulfilling lives every day, and since our first store opened, we’ve believed that we all have a role in making this world a better place,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s President and CEO. “Our associates deliver experiences and often create emotional connections with customers that go beyond what traditionally happens in a retail environment, and we look forward to welcoming old friends and making new ones in this wonderful community!”
Following the countdown, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 8:30 a.m. with Wawa’s mascot, Wally Goose, oversized scissors, red ribbon, confetti and fanfare.
Wawa will also be recognizing local first responders with its signature "Hoagies for Heroes" hoagie-building competition. Local first responders will compete to see who can build the most hoagies in three minutes. Wawa will conclude the Hoagies for Heroes competitions by presenting checks for $1,000 to each department’s charity of choice.
Curtiss Stires will serve as general manager of the new Doylestown store leading a team of Wawa associates.
The new store is fully equipped with a built-to-order, fresh food kitchen featuring its signature hoagies (80 million hoagies sold annually) and newest food innovations such as the ever-popular burger; award-winning Wawa coffee (195 million cups sold annually); the Sizzlis, Wawa’s hot breakfast sandwich; Wawa’s new line of specialty beverages (hot, cold, iced and frozen); the Wawa Bakery; and Wawa’s beverage line of dairy products, juices and teas, plus packaged goods and fuel services, among other amenities.
In addition to the store-level experience, customers can access their Wawa favorites through mobile ordering, curbside pickup, delivery options and its newest catering online offer where customers can order favorite Wawa foods for their upcoming events at: www.wawacatering.com.
Wawa plans to open 76 new stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida in 2023. The grand opening of the new Doylestown will mark the 13th stores to open among the chain’s six-state operating area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C. The chain also announced its future expansion to Florida Panhandle, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, with more details on those new locations to be shared soon.