Wawa Grand Opening In The Oranges Will Include T-Shirt Giveaway

ORANGE, NJ — A new Wawa convenience store is set to open this week in Essex County, and it will include a ribbon cutting ceremony with a t-shirt giveaway.

The chain’s new store at the corner of Main Street and Hickory Street in Orange will open on Thursday, Dec. 8. It’s one of three scheduled to open this fall in New Jersey, including other stores in Union and Hamilton Township.

According to an event posting on social media, here’s what to expect at Thursday’s grand opening celebration, which will take place from 8 to 10 a.m.:

“Who's ready to celebrate? Our newest store is opening in Orange, NJ and we want you to join us for some fun, and of course, some coffee. Doors open at 8 a.m. with an appearance by our beloved mascot, Wally Goose, and limited-edition Wawa Goose Vibes Only t-shirts for the first 100 customers through the door. Stick around for an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m., where we'll introduce our new store team, announce the winners of our associate and customer ‘Day Brightener’ celebration, and give thanks to first responders with our Hoagies for Heroes competition.”

Wawa provided a statement about the opening of the new store in Orange, including details about how to apply for a job:

"Jennifer Green will serve as general manager of the new Orange Wawa store, leading a team of approximately 50 associates, all of which are new positions brought to the area through the development of the store. Associates in these full- and part-time positions will not only receive competitive salaries with hourly starting rate of $15 and health benefits, but once eligible, will participate in Wawa’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Wawa Associates own 40% of Wawa through the ESOP. More information and current job opportunities can be viewed at: www.wawa.com/careers. The store is fully equipped with built-to-order fresh food kitchen featuring its signature hoagies (80 million hoagies sold annually) and newest food innovations such as the ever-popular, customizable burger, award-winning Wawa coffee (195 million cups sold annually); the Sizzliä, Wawa’s hot breakfast sandwich; Wawa’s new line of specialty beverages (hot, cold, iced and frozen); Wawa Bakery; and Wawa’s beverage line of dairy products, juices and teas, plus packaged goods, 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."

The grand opening of the Orange location is the 37th to open this year out of the 41 total stores projected to open across Wawa’s operating area in 2022. Other Wawa locations in Essex County include stores in Belleville, Fairfield and Maplewood.

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