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Wawa in Ocean City Offering Free Coffee as it Reopens After Winter Storm Jonas

The store at 13th Street and West Avenue reopens on Friday.

Ocean City, NJ -- A Wawa in Ocean City that has been closed since January due to flooding related to Winter Storm Jonas is reopening on Friday, and it’s offering free coffee to celebrate.

The store at 13th Street and West Avenue has been completely remodeled and upgraded following the storm. The full remodel includes new floors, new equipment and a complete digital signage and graphics upgrade.

It will hold a reopening ceremony on Friday, April 8, 10 a.m. The ceremony will include a ribbon-cutting by Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian and an appearance by Wawa mascot Wally Goose.

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Wawa will also offer all customers free coffee of any size at the store from April 8-10.

“In order to reopen the store to the community, Wawa and others worked tirelessly to repair the store and introduce improvements throughout, including upgraded floors, new cabinetry, new quartz countertops, new equipment, a complete digital signage and graphics upgrade, and other improvements throughout the store to protect against severe weather in the future,” Wawa representatives said in a statement. “Wawa is thrilled to be able to bring the Wawa experience back to north Ocean City so quickly, including its commitment to fulfilling lives with its fresh food and beverages and by making meaningful connections with friends and neighbors.”

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