PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A new Wawa convenience store has opened in Florida — and it’s one of only three thus far to feature a drive-thru.
According to WTSP, the store opened on Thursday in Largo at 2530 E. Bay Drive.
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The 2,200-square-foot store is the first standalone drive-thru Wawa location in the Sunshine State, with two others being found in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
WTSP reports that the new Florida location will employ around 25 team members, each of whom are expected to receive stock through the company’s Employee-Stock-Ownership-Plan.
During Thursday’s grand opening ceremony, the business reportedly gave out t-shirts to the first 100 customers.
In addition, the Largo Police and Fire Departments competed in the store’s “Hoagies for Heroes” competition, wherein first responders build hoagies for fundraising opportunities.
“Wawa has a long history of testing and innovating new store formats to provide the greatest level of convenience for our customers,” Senior Director of Store Operations Robert Yeatts said. “With our new Largo store, we will continue to learn from this new format while gathering feedback from our customers and associates.”
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