Wawa, Inc. (/wɑːwɑː/ WAH-WAH) is an American chain of convenience stores and gas stations located along the East Coast of the United States, operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Florida.[6] The company's corporate headquarters is located in the Wawa area of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia.
Wawa, Inc.
A Wawa gas station in Skippack, Pennsylvania
Type
Private
Industry
Convenience store
Gas station
Fast food
Founded
April 16, 1964; 59 years ago
Founder
Grahame Wood
Headquarters
Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Number of locations
900 (2020)[2]
Area served
Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Planned: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee
Former: New York and Connecticut
Key people
Chris Gheysens (CEO)[3]
Products
Coffee
Hoagies
Prepared foods
Gasoline
Beverages
Snacks
Dairy products
Salads
Revenue
Increase US$13 billion (2020)[4]
Net income
Increase US$118 million (2011)[5]
Total assets
Increase US$1.57 billion (2011)[5]
Number of employees
37,000 (2020)[4]
Website
www.wawa.com
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.[7][8]
