On April 16, Wawa Day brings free coffee to over 1,100 stores and celebrates its 10th state expansion into Ohio. Don’t miss the festivities!

Wawa, Inc., is thrilled to announce that this year’s annual Wawa Day tradition will be the grand opening of Wawa’s first store in Ohio! On Wednesday, April 16^th, the company will celebrate the occasion by offering customers FREE hot coffee of any size, chainwide, all day! Throughout the day, Wawa expects to serve nearly 1.5 million free cups of any-size coffee to customers at its more than 1,100 stores.

Anyone who has visited the Orlando area has seen a Wawa. Several are located near Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. The Wawa locations make a great spot to refill the gas in your rental car before heading back to the airport or to grab a quick snack. This Wednesday, Wawa makes a great place to stop for a coffee.

April 16

On April 16, 1964, Wawa entered the retail business by opening its first store in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Every year on the week of April 16^th, Wawa celebrates its anniversary through Wawa Day, honoring the customers, associates and community partners that make these anniversary milestones possible. This year’s Wawa Day celebration will celebrate special moments in time that have allowed its family to grow and become a home away from home for customers and associates alike. 

“Every year, Wawa Day is a chance to reflect on our roots, honor all the people and partners that have been part of our Wawa story and helped us achieve this tremendous milestone, and look ahead to the many ways we will continue to grow both our offering and our Wawa Family,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s CEO. “This April 16th, we invite our customers to join us for a cup of free coffee on us, celebrate good times by checking out some heart-warming videos of our customers on Wawa.com, and join us in welcoming Ohio to the flock as we begin our Midwest expansion. Cheers to 61 years!”

Key Wawa Day activities will include:

• Free Hot Coffee, Chainwide: Wawa will serve nearly 1.5 million free cups of any-size hot coffee for all customers, chainwide, all day. Customers can simply come into their local store and grab their favorite hot beverage from Wawa’s self-serve coffee bar with our heartfelt thanks for being loyal customers.
• Grand Opening of First Ohio Store: Wawa is history.
• Presentation of $350,000 in gift cards to National and Local Partners: The week following Wawa Day, beginning April 21^st during National Volunteer Week, Wawa and The Wawa Foundation will donate $350,000 in Wawa gift cards to its seven National Charity Partners, all being distributed to each organization’s constituents and volunteers to provide food, fuel and resources to people in need. The Wawa Foundation will designate one day per organization to share how the gift cards provide comfort and care. The partners include American Red Cross, Breakthrough T1D, Check Out Hunger/Feeding America Food Banks, Children’s Miracle Network, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Special Olympics, and the USO.

For more information about Wawa Day and Wawa locations, visit Wawa.com. For more theme park-related information and news, please visit MSM News.

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