Silverton is getting its first Wawa, and the coffee-and-convenience crowd has an early call time. The new store on Montgomery Road is set to open Thursday, May 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m., welcoming remarks from Wawa representatives and local officials, and a guest appearance by area first responders. The first 100 customers in line will walk away with commemorative T-shirts.
Opening details were reported by WKRC Local 12, which notes that the store sits on Montgomery Road and will officially welcome customers on May 14. The station reports that Wawa officials and local leaders will offer brief speeches as part of the morning ceremony and that first responders are expected to join the festivities.
How the project landed in Silverton
Local coverage from earlier in the planning process tied the site to broader redevelopment along Montgomery Road. As reported by WCPO, developer Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate identified a roughly 2-acre parcel across from the AG47 apartment complex for the project, and the Silverton Planning Commission scheduled a May 22 meeting to review associated plans.
Traffic quickly became a flashpoint. Village administrator Jack Cameron told WCPO that vehicle flow near Silverton Elementary School was his immediate concern, saying, “That was question number one for me.”
Wawa’s wider expansion
The Silverton store is part of Wawa’s push beyond its Mid-Atlantic stronghold into new territories. In Virginia, company officials cast a recent ground-breaking in Staunton as one piece of a broader westward expansion, according to WHSV/29News.
What to expect at the opening
According to WKRC Local 12, the May 14 ceremony starts at 8 a.m., with Wawa representatives and local officials delivering welcoming remarks. The station reports that the first 100 customers in line will receive commemorative T-shirts, though it did not list additional promotions tied to opening day…