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Wawa is an unincorporated community located in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia, partially in Middletown Township and partially in Chester Heights Borough. [1] History. In the 1700s, people from Philadelphia and New Jersey settled Wawa due to the community's abundance of water.
- United States
- Delaware
- Chester Heights (partial)
- Pennsylvania
The company's corporate headquarters is located in the Wawa area of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia . As of 2008, Wawa was the largest convenience store chain in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area and the third-largest food retailer in greater Philadelphia after Acme Markets and ShopRite.
- April 16, 1964; 59 years ago
- US$13 billion (2020)
- 37,000 (2020)
- Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States
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Apr 15, 2024 · Wawa, the Delaware County-based convenience store chain with a devoted following — particularly in the Greater Philadelphia area — celebrates 60 years of business on Tuesday with free coffee for customers on Wawa Day.
• 2mo • 2 min read. The market began as a Pennsylvania dairy processing plant in 1902. It was named after the rural township where its headquarters are still located. But the name actually has a...
A Brief History Of Wawa. Wawa was founded in 1902 in Delaware County, PA as a dairy farm owned by George Wood. The name Wawa is believed to be a Native American word for “wild goose,” which is ...
Apr 18, 2024 · HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania. The gas station/convenience store broke ground Wednesday at an intersection in Middletown, Dauphin County -- right near a...
