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Free Wawa Coffee Offered At Philly Region Stores
Wawa is celebrating its anniversary with free hot coffee on Thursday. But first, you'll need the Wawa app.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Wawa is celebrating its 62nd anniversary on Thursday by offering free coffee at all of its convenience stores in the Philadelphia region.
But you'll need the Wawa app to get the caffeine.
Wawa Rewards Members can get a free, any-size hot coffee at all locations on Thursday — the company's anniversary day.
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To become a Rewards Member, download the Wawa app and click "sign up" to create an account. Then, redeem the free-coffee reward by presenting it at the register or applying it to a mobile order.
Wawa's roots go back to 1902, when entrepreneur George Wood took an interest in dairy farming. Wood moved from New Jersey and started a processing plant in the community of Wawa — split between Middletown Township and Chester Heights Borough in Delaware County.
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As the home milk delivery business declined, George's grandson, Grahame Wood, shifted the business to retail. The first Wawa Food Market opened on April 16, 1964, in Folsom, and the company operates its headquarters in Media.
The free coffee offer was made on its website at wawa.com:
"Free Hot Coffee Bonus Offer available to Wawa Rewards Members only. Valid 4/16 only. Redeem by scanning the offer in‑store or applying it to a mobile order in the App. May not be combined with any other promotion or coupon. Applicable sales tax applies. Void if copied or transferred and where prohibited or restricted by law. No cash value. Availability may vary by store. See Bonus Offer in App or at WawaRewards.com for details."
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