On Thursday, Aug. 28, Wawa, Inc., announced a significant milestone in its history: the grand opening of its first travel center. Located in Cumberland County at 630 Chicken Foot Road in Hope Mills, N.C., the store is the first of its kind chainwide designed to serve professional drivers, family travelers and local friends and neighbors.
To mark the milestone, Wawa was joined by hundreds of customers, local officials and community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, parade of fuel and electric vehicle milestones and a “Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition honoring first responders.
“We’re thrilled to premier the new travel center format in Hope Mills and bring Wawa’s fresh food, beverages and convenience to local customers while serving a need to the community, travelers and professional drivers! This historic milestone kicks off the next chapter of our growth as we debut a new store format and prepare to bring it to additional locations in Ohio and Indiana in the coming months,” said Brian Schaller, president of Wawa in a press release…