Wawa has opened the store in Ohio.
The popular convenience store The first location of the chain in the state of Bukeye celebrated its great inauguration on Wednesday morning in the municipality of Liberty, not far from Cincinnati.
The great inauguration event, which took place on the 61st anniversary of Wawa, involved subsidies advertisements to the local “community partners”, a “Heroes Hoagie-Building Contest” heroes “and a tape cut” and a tape cut, Wawa.
The new Liberty Township store racks the way for Wawa’s entrance to the west and adds another state to the company’s footprint.
Is the “first of the nine Wawa stores Scheduled to open in Ohio by the end of the year, “Wawa said.
“We are delighted to fly to Ohio and bring our unique combination of fresh food and drinks, convenience and service to new friends in the state of Buckeye,” said Wawa president Brian Schaller.
“This historical milestone begins the next chapter of our growth in the west, and we are delighted with the good welcome, continuously to recite from so many communities that we are now proud to count as part of the Wawa flock.”
Wawa estimated that about 2,000 new long -term jobs will arise for its planned general expansion in the state of Buckeye.
The convenience store is looking to open 45 to 55 stores in Ohio within the decade, with an opening rate in four to 10 new stores every year, Wawa said.
Each of the stores will require an investment or at $ 7.5 million by Wawa, said the company.
Wawa, who has expanded rapidly in recent years, currently operates around 1,100 locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Washing, Ijton, Ijton, Ijton, Ijton.
His ninth state was measured in November with a store in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Kentucky and Indiana will also obtain their first Wawa locations this year, and the first is scheduled to see nine open and the second to remember 10, according to the recent press releases from the company.
The company plans to carry its convenience stores to Tesnessee and Western Virginia In the future.
In October, Wawa placed number 1 in the ranking of the convenience stores of the American consumer index. He obtained a score or 82 out of 100.
That helped him out of the chains such as Quiktrip, Bu-Ehe and Murphy USA, who classified the No. 2, No. 3 and no. 4, respectively, according to the ACSI.
