Wawa hosted the grand opening celebration of its largest store in center city Philadelphia this month at 1900 Market Street. Mayor Jim Kenney joined Wawa executives and staff, local fire and police departments, and many others to mark the opening of the 7,000 square foot convenience store.
“This is our largest non-gasoline store and our largest store in center city,” said Dave Simonetti, director of operations, Philadelphia. “Our design team took the existing space and created a great layout that features a very large prep area, spacing for seven registers and window seating.
This location offers Wawa’s urban store format with 25 bar seats at the front windows and two entrances for a convenient entrance and exit. Digital monitors showcase Wawa’s newest food and beverage offerings, including coffee, Chai tea and lattés. In addition, LED lighting keeps the store bright and energy efficient.
Murals of the city skyline appear on the walls of this new store, which will serve the more than 8,000 residential and office workers in the area. Seven registers were added to accommodate the store’s influx of business from 7 – 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
General Manager Jason Sofronski, who joined Wawa nine years ago, will lead 70 new associates at the store. The company attracts new employees through its $10 an hour starting wage, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), good benefits and opportunities for growth.
The Wawa Foundation donated $75,000 to Philabundance to help it fight hunger through its BackPack program and the “Fresh for All” produce distribution program. Wawa also donated to the charities of choice for the winner and runner-up of the Hoagies for Heroes hoagie building competition. Philadelphia Police Department’s Center City and 9th districts and the Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 9 faced off as Wally Goose, Swoop, the Eagles mascot, and the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders cheered them on.
Wawa customers were treated to free coffee all day and special deals on milkshakes and sandwiches.
“This is our largest non-gasoline store and our largest store in center city,” said Dave Simonetti, director of operations, Philadelphia. “Our design team took the existing space and created a great layout that features a very large prep area, spacing for seven registers and window seating.
This location offers Wawa’s urban store format with 25 bar seats at the front windows and two entrances for a convenient entrance and exit. Digital monitors showcase Wawa’s newest food and beverage offerings, including coffee, Chai tea and lattés. In addition, LED lighting keeps the store bright and energy efficient.
Murals of the city skyline appear on the walls of this new store, which will serve the more than 8,000 residential and office workers in the area. Seven registers were added to accommodate the store’s influx of business from 7 – 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
General Manager Jason Sofronski, who joined Wawa nine years ago, will lead 70 new associates at the store. The company attracts new employees through its $10 an hour starting wage, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), good benefits and opportunities for growth.
The Wawa Foundation donated $75,000 to Philabundance to help it fight hunger through its BackPack program and the “Fresh for All” produce distribution program. Wawa also donated to the charities of choice for the winner and runner-up of the Hoagies for Heroes hoagie building competition. Philadelphia Police Department’s Center City and 9th districts and the Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 9 faced off as Wally Goose, Swoop, the Eagles mascot, and the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders cheered them on.
Wawa customers were treated to free coffee all day and special deals on milkshakes and sandwiches.
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