Details Emerge About Wawa Grand Opening In Hatboro

HATBORO, PA —Get ready for the festivities on Thursday.

The new Wawa convenience store at the corner of Horsham and York roads will officially open on Thursday morning.

Wawa provided Patch with more details about the 5,585-square-foot convenience store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for 7:45 a.m. Thursday that is open to the general public.

The old Wawa on N. York Rd. is closing after 25 years in the borough Thursday.

Wawa, Inc., said that local friends and neighbors are invited at 7:45 a.m. to join General Manager Robert Hatch, who will do the honors of counting down the moment when the doors open at 8 a.m. for the very first time.

"This 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," Wawa said in a press release.

The first 100 customers through the door on November 2nd will receive a limited-edition “Wawa Coffee, Hoagies & Kindness” T-shirt while supplies last. All customers can enjoy free coffee as well.

“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 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!”

About the Grand Opening Ceremony

Friends and neighbors are invited to count down when the doors open for the first time. Customers will also be invited inside to get a free any-size cup of coffee and participate in a community toast and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. with Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose, oversized scissors, red ribbon, confetti, and fanfare.

Wawa will also recognize local first responders with its signature Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building competition. Local first responders from the Hatboro Police Department and Enterprise Fire Company 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.

About the Hatboro Store

Robert Hatch will serve as general manager of the new Hatboro 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 receive competitive salaries and health benefits, when eligible, and participate in Wawa’s employee stock ownership plan.

The 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 Sizzli, 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.

About Wawa’s Expansion Plans

Wawa plans to open up to 76 new stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida in 2023. The grand opening of the Hatboro location is the 50th store 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.