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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio, USA – Wawa, Inc., has announced a significant milestone in its history – the grand opening of its first store in Ohio. Located in Butler County at 7198 Cincinnati Dayton Road, Liberty Township, the location is the first of nine Wawa stores slated to open in Ohio by year’s end. To mark the milestone, Wawa was joined by hundreds of customers, local officials, first responders and community partners for a ribboncutting ceremony, parade of Wawa history and a “Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition.
The grand opening served as the feature event of Wawa Day, an annual, chainwide anniversary celebration of Wawa’s very first store opening in Folsom, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 1964.
To celebrate this new milestone, honor Wawa’s 61 years in the convenience retail business and toast customers for their decades of support, Wawa offered free, any-size hot coffee, all day, at each of the company’s 1,100-plus stores across its 10-state operating area. In addition, Wawa will offer free, any-size hot coffee through April 27 at the new Liberty Township store.
During the grand opening, The Wawa Foundation announced a $5,000 grant to the American Red Cross Central & Southern Ohio Region to support the local Sound the Alarm initiative.
Another $5,000 grant was made to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to support Child Life Services. In addition, the Wawa Foundation launched its “Lending a Helping Hoagie” campaign, with a portion of the first week of hoagie sales, up to $5,000, in the new Liberty Township Ohio store benefitting Freestore Foodbank.
“We’re thrilled to fly into Ohio and bring our unique combination of fresh food and beverage, convenience, and service to new friends and neighbors in the Buckeye State.
This historic milestone kicks off the next chapter of our growth in the Midwest, and we’re overjoyed at the warm welcome we continue to receive from so many communities we’re now proud to count as part of the Wawa flock,” said Brian Schaller, President of Wawa.
“It’s fitting that we mark our expansion into a 10th state on Wawa Day, the anniversary of our first store opening in Pennsylvania back in 1964. Today, we not only reflect on our roots but also look forward to opening our doors in new communities like Liberty Township, Ohio enhancing our offering and growing our Wawa Family!”
