New Book “Remembering Harry Kalas” Goes On Sale Exclusively at Wawa
June 2009
Wawa, Inc. today proudly announced that beginning June 15th and just in time for Father’s Day, they will begin exclusively selling a book honoring the life of famed Phillies announcer, Harry Kalas, entitled Remembering Harry Kalas: Wonderful Stories from Friends Celebrating a Great life. Kalas served almost four decades as the Phillies’ play-by-play announcer. Read More
Wawa Takes a Stand in Preventing Credit Surcharges for Fuel
Wawa launches Advertising Campaign to Alert consumers about Surcharge Fees
June 2009
Wawa, Inc. announced that beginning June 1st, they will launch a No-Surcharge advertising campaign, in an effort to educate customers about fees that an increasing number of retailers charge when customers purchase fuel with credit cards. The practice is to post a fuel price that seems low; when the transaction is paid for with credit, however, several cents per gallon are added with minimal disclosure. Wawa, on the other hand, offers one low price for both cash and credit – and never imposes a credit surcharge in any of their 270 stores with gasoline.
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Wawa Hosts 2nd Annual Hoagiefest: A Celebration of Peace, Savings and Shortis
June 2009
In response to the tremendous success of last year’s campaign, Wawa is bringing its 1960s-inspired Hoagiefest out of its stores and direct to its customers at four Hoagiefest Events hosted throughout the summer in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Md., Virginia Beach, and Egg Harbor Township, N.J. These one-day festivals were created to pay tribute to the almighty hoagie, bringing together hoagie fanatics across the region to celebrate their love of Wawa and commemorate a summer of peace, savings, and Shortis. Read More
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Images of Wawa through the Years
As Wawa celebrates the 45th anniversary of their entrance into the convenience retailing business, it’s a fitting time to take a look back at Wawa’s journey and evolution through the years. As a special component of the 45th anniversary celebration, Wawa has collaborated with the Hagley Museum and Library to form a collection and publish a digital photo exhibit of the first 45 years of Wawa store history. Read More
Wawa and Minor League Baseball Team Up
For the Second Straight Season
May, 2009
For the second straight season, Wawa is teaming up with Minor League Baseball for a promotion that pairs America’s favorite pastime with its favorite hometown store. Wawa will help fans from 11 teams in the mid-Atlantic cheer on the home team with on-field fun between innings, special giveaways, and appearances from Wawa’s very own mascot, Wally Goose. Read More
Wawa Partners with CBS-3 to Promote Brotherly Love
March 2009
Wawa Inc. today announced that it has partnered with CBS-3 to support a weekly TV news segment, Brotherly Love, that highlights individuals and organizations throughout Greater Philadelphia dedicated to serving the local community and helping those in need. Read More
Wawa Continues Commitment to Chain Wide Blood Drives
February 2009
From February 3rd until April 16th, Wawa will be hosting more than 20 blood drive sites in four of their operating states: PA, NJ, MD, and VA. Their goal for this year is to collect 2,000 pints of blood. Read More
Wawa Presents the 22nd Annual Wawa Cystic Fibrosis Stair Climb
Wawa Inc. will sponsor the 22nd annual Wawa Stair Climb to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), a nonprofit donor-supported organization that seeks to cure and control cystic fibrosis and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. Read More
Applications Now Available for the 2009 Environmental
Community Service Award
November 2008
With the success of the 2008 Environmental Community Service Award, Wawa, NBC 10, and the environmental law firm Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF) have united, once again, to present the Fourth Annual Environmental Community Service Award. Read More
Wawa Sponsors the American Heart Association's
2008 Start! Philadelphia Heart Walk
November 2008
On Saturday, November 15th Wawa steps up its efforts in support of the American Heart Association by sponsoring the 2008 Start! Philadelphia Heart Walk. In addition to serving as the Walk's major local food sponsor and presenter of “Eat Street” food area, about 100 Wawa Associates will be participating in the Walk to help raise additional funds and healthy heart awareness.
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Wawa and Local Food Banks Partner for Check Out Hunger Campaign
October 2008
Wawa's annual Check Out Hunger Campaign, to benefit local food banks will run from November 3 though November 30 in all of Wawa’s 570 stores throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
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Wawa Celebrates One Billionth Cup of 21st Century with Wawa Coffeetopia
September 2008
On Monday September 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the Wawa located on 600 South Governor Prince Boulevard, Wawa officially launched its Wawa Coffeetopia campaign at its Philadelphia Wawa Coffeetopia Event, bringing together customers across Philadelphia who are wild about Wawa coffee. To kick off the event, Wawa’s President and CEO Howard Stoeckel ceremonially poured the one billionth cup of coffee of the 21st Century into Wawa’s newly designed coffee cup.
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Richmond Hoagiefest: A Celebration of Peace, Savings and Shortis
Wawa's Summer Festival Comes to Richmond
July 2008
On July 25, 2008 at 4:00 PM at the Wawa located on Southshore Pointe Drive & Hull, Midlothian, Virginia, hoagie lovers from across Richmond will come together to celebrate peace, savings and Shortis at the Richmond Hoagiefest event. The festivities include community and charity hoagie-building contests, Hoagiefest songs, and a 94-foot long hoagie served to the crowd.
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Philadelphia Hoagiefest: A Celebration of Peace, Savings and Shortis
Wawa’s Summer Festival Honors the Great Hoagie Tradition in Philadelphia
July, 2008
Wawa is bringing its 1960s-inspired Hoagiefest campaign full circle by hosting its Philadelphia Hoagiefest Event, a festival paying tribute to the all-mighty hoagie and celebrating a summer of peace, savings, and Shortis. On July 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Wawa located on 12301 Academy Road, hoagie fanatics from across Philadelphia will come together and celebrate their love of Wawa hoagies. Attendees can dance to original Hoagiefest songs along with tie-dye wearing Wawa associates and can tour a Peace, Love and Provolone exhibit featuring 1960's imagery and hoagie photos of famous hoagie moments in history.
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