Philadelphians have so much to be proud of nowadays. The City of Brotherly Love is home to a Super Bowl-winning football team, the most celebrated fictional boxer, cheeseteaks, and Wawa, one of theIn December of 2018, the Philadelphia-based chain opened a massive 11,500-square-foot shop, right across from Independence Hall.
Clocking in at about 2,700 square feet—about half the size of a standard Wawa—the shop is the city’s smallest, and the second smallest in the company’s 880-plus store portfolio. Situated in Center City on 16th and Chestnut Streets, this jewel box of a Wawa is optimized for efficient, speedy service to accommodate the concentration of office workers in the area.
“It’s going to help us test new ways to tackle access, and find new ways to grow in market,” says Terri Micklin, Wawa’s director of construction. The chain is indeed expanding, with 62 new stores opened last year and 61 set to open this year in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Washington, D.C.It’s all about quick service
At the chain’s first-ever pick up window, customers can grab orders without even stepping foot inside the shop for that turkey Shorti, Herr’s chips, and Tastykake. Order online and pay via Wawa’s mobile app, then collect the goods at a preselected time, at the window facing out onto 16th Street. For those who prefer to browse, there’s still touch screen-ordering for custom hoagies, salads, and drinks, or an entire wall of pre-made sandwiches, soups, and other hot and cold foods to grab and go.
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