1,000 Wawas: See Where Chain Is Opening Next 10 NJ Stores In 2023

NEW JERSEY — Wawa continues opening and remodeling stores in New Jersey, and the company announced the opening of a new store on Thursday will be its 1,000th location.

The gas station and convenience store favorite has ten stores scheduled to open in spring and summer 2023, continuing to grow the brand's presence around the Garden State.

There's a big fanfare scheduled in in Oaklyn (Camden County) on April 27, with free coffee available all day at the new store and special events to mark the milestone. Related article — Massive Wawa Celebration In South Jersey As Chain Opens Its Thousandth Store

Another way Wawa is celebrating its 1,000th location is by presenting $1 million in gift cards to its national and local charitable partners, including Meals on Wheels and the Eagles Autism Foundation. Doors open at 8 a.m. for this celebration at the Oaklyn store, 1006 White Horse Pike.

Several new Wawa locations have already opened this year, including one in Brick which replaced an older store and one in Mount Laurel, according to the company website.

Last year, Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens told the Philadelphia Business Journal that the company plans to open another 1,800 locations in states across the U.S.

And, there are already more than 270 Wawa locations in New Jersey.

Here are where Wawa locations are slated to open this year, including the one in Oaklyn.

Spring 2023

• Ramsey (966 Route 17 N)
• Oaklyn (1006 White Horse Pike)
• East Hanover (28 Route 10)

Summer 2023

• Lakehurst (604 Pine Street)
• Ocean Twp. (Route 35 and Deal Road)
• Hamilton (55 Flock Road)
• Linden (Route 1 and South Park Ave.)
• Clementon (Blackwood Clementon Road and Cherrywood Drive)
• Mount Laurel (1115 Route 73)
• Neptune (3520 Route 66)

Wawa's future expansion plans include stores with travel centers — "Wawa on steroids," Gheysens told the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia's 2023 Economic Outlook last January.

Gheysens first hinted last April at opening travel centers, telling the Business Journal that the company plans to nearly double its store count and operate about 1,800 locations by 2030. The plan involves new locations in existing markets and expansion into new states.Related article: 'Wawa On Steroids': Chain Could Bring 'Travel Centers' To NJ, PA

The opening of travel centers will likely take five years, a Wawa spokesperson told NBC10 Philadelphia. The facilities will be bigger than typical Wawa stores and located in more high-profile locations on major highways, such as Interstate 95, which has a lengthy stretch in the Garden State.

This story contains reporting from Patch's Josh Bakan.