Audience members made raucous noise with their red and orange “Wawa” stamped handclappers. Camye Edwards, sitting in the corner of the conference room, could be heard by all.
Edwards was among dozens of residents, nonprofit leaders and elected officials who were the first to meet and greet Wawa leadership during a Community Partnership Event at the AC Hotel by Marriott, followed by a ground breaking ceremony at one of several locations coming to Tallahassee.
She couldn’t hide her excitement. When traveling, the Tallahassee native hunts down Wawa stores and buys dozens of flavored teas and hoagie sandwiches to satisfy her cravings.
“I’ve never had a bad experience in Wawa, and the food is so fresh,” said Edwards, director of prevention and outreach at Care Point in Tallahassee. “Some people would think, ‘Oh, it’s just a gas station.’ No, it’s a restaurant that happens to sell gas.”
Anticipation for the Wawa’s introduction to the market has been brewing for months following coverage of potential locations in the Tallahassee Democrat.