Festivities to include free t-shirts for the first 100 customers, free any size hot coffee, hoagie building competition between local first responders, and ribbon cutting.
What: Wawa is continuing its expansion in Central Pennsylvania with a grand opening party in Greencastle, marking Wawa’s 67th store to open out of nearly 100 in 2026. The grand openings will celebrate each new community Wawa is serving with fun and festivities for all! On Friday, October 2nd, the festivities will begin at 7:55 a.m. with Wawa General Manager, Seth Baur, counting down to the moment when the doors will open for the very first time at 8:00 a.m., along with free t-shirts for the first 100 customers, as supplies last, and free any size hot coffee through Sunday, October 4. Immediately following at 8:30 a.m., customers are invited to participate in a ceremony to celebrate the new store team and the positive impact associates will have on the community.
Who: – Chris Edwards, Wawa Director of Store Operations
– Eric Bartholomew, Wawa Area Manager
– Seth Baur, Wawa General Manager
– State & Local Officials
– First Responders from the local Police and Fire departments
– Wally Goose, Wawa Mascot
– Wawa Customers and Fans
When: Friday, October 2, 2026
7:55 a.m. – Countdown to doors opening. Party begins!
8:00 a.m. – Doors open! T-shirt giveaway for the first 100 customers, as supplies last, and free any size hot coffee for all customers begins
8:30 a.m. – Ceremony with remarks, Hoagies for Heroes hoagie building competition, and ribbon cutting
Where: 797 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle, PA 17225
Why: Wawa is thrilled to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday year with nearly 100 grand opening parties celebrating local communities across Wawa’s operating area! The events are a celebration of the community with the community designed to create joyful moments and meaningful connections with friends and neighbors. Wawa is bringing its 2026 Grand Opening Tour to fourteen states in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest regions and is thrilled to serve more communities than ever. To build each store, Wawa will invest more than $7.5 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners. Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates.
Visuals:
• Countdown to doors opening with excited customers lined up to visit their new store
• Free, limited-edition “Wawa Grand Opening Tour in the USA” t-shirt distribution to first 100 customers
• Introduction to the new store team
• Local heroes building hoagies during the Hoagies for Heroes contest
• Fun, music, Wawa’s mascot, Wally Goose, dancing with the crowd, ribbon cutting and confetti
