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Popular Convenience Store Chain Wawa Looking For Escambia County Locations
April 18, 2022
Popular convenience store chain Wawa is looking to expand into Escambia County.
Wawa announced Monday afternoon that they are actively looking for potential sites for new stores in the Pensacola area, along with Panama City, Tallahassee and Mobile. Current plans are for Wawa to open up to 40 stores in these markets beginning in 2024.
“Over the years, we’ve been delighted to hear from so many people from so many areas, who are interested in having a Wawa closer to home. We couldn’t be more excited to bring Wawa’s one-of-a-kind brand and offering to these new markets in the near future,” said John Poplawski, Vice President of Real Estate for Wawa. “We look forward to expanding beyond our current reach and serving these new markets with our quality fresh food and beverages and, as always, our deep commitment to the communities in which we operate.”
In 2022, Wawa will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of its first Florida store. The store opened July 18, 2012, in Orlando across from SeaWorld. Since then Wawa has expanded rapidly throughout the state and will open its 250th store in Florida later this year. Today, Wawa employs almost 10,000 associates across the Sunshine State.
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19 Responses to “Popular Convenience Store Chain Wawa Looking For Escambia County Locations”
Can’t wait to have a Wawa store here in Pensacola. Please make it around 98 and Blue Angel area. They have the best produce, and the hoagies can’t be beat. The smell of fresh coffee as you walk in gets you every time. And yes, the Tasty Cakes. I lived right across the street from Wawa in Upper Darby, PA. Great store, great service and they also gave back to their communities. You can’t go wrong with a Wawa in your neck of the woods.
What happened to the “new” one that was going to be at Hwy 97? Covid hit and they spit.
I Work for them when I lived UP North great company
No, convenience stores are NOT the same @Carl. Wawa’s are clean. You can actually breathe a sigh of relief if you accidently touched something.
I travel to south Florida for work a lot. Wawa is a great place to stop. When COVID started shutting down the state in 3/2020, Wawa kept my partner and I fed when all the restaurants shut down. Bring it on.
It ain’t Buccee’s, but it’s close! Bring it!
“All convenience stores are the same” was stated as a fact. An example of an opinion would be “I think all convenience stores are same, even though I’ve never step foot in a wawa and have no idea what I’m talking about.”
Carl, opinions can be wrong when they differ from facts. If you’ve been to a Wawa and made a comparison, your opinion that they’re no different from other stores is just as valid as those posting here who have and say they are not. I’ve never been to a Wawa, so I can’t say my opinion is valid (or right) as it’s only conjecture at this point.
@ Guy Gerricault
How can a persons opinion be wrong.
Same difference.
Hope Pensacola gets one. Would be great if Molino got one because we are in need of a choice. Would love to eat the marvelous Hoagies they make! Always went to WaWa’s in P.A.
I love Wawa and I would love for them to be here!!!
@carl you couldn’t be more wrong about WaWa being like any other c-store
Wawa’s are the best gas stations over ever been too!! Way better than any Tom thumb and circle k!!
Roll out the red carpet for WAWA!!! This chain IS NOT like Circle K or Tom Thumb! The history behind WAWA …. theybdid not start as a gas station; they expanded to gas stations. Their own drinks, food and convenience is wonderful. Westside by the base would be great and out by the beaches.
I fell in love with Wawa when I lived in Pennsylvania. They will be a big step up from the Circle K and Tom Thumbs we have around here.
Bring on the Wawa’s……..
Competition is good. WaWa’s should help keep the gas prices in check where Circle K and Tom Thumb tend to be the high price leaders. These two companies love to see how high they can push prices at the pump each week.
From the looks of it it’s a nice reputable company. Be nice if they opened one closer to walnut hill say next to Tom thumb on 29 and 97 or buy the old country store no one uses anymore across from davisville community center. I know I will get flack for suggesting some growth in this area but competition in the area would hopefully mean cheaper gas in the area tired of having to drive to atmore to get gas cause marathon cost to much. Would rather have wawa in the area over the dollar general they are going to put up that’s for sure.
I have NEVER heard of WaWa! I think we have enough new Circle Ks and Tom Thumbs….which I LOVE both!!!
No need for WaWas!
All convenience stores are the same…just a different name.
Same products so on and so forth.