Area's Newest Wawa Opens In Falls Twp.

The area’s newest Wawa opened Wednesday morning in Falls Township.

With a line snaked around the building, the new 5,500-square-foot location with gas pumps swung open its doors in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center along Lincoln Highway around 8 a.m.

The first 100 customers received limited-edition “Wawa Coffee Hoagies Kindness” T-shirts and free coffee was provided to those who visited the new store.

Wawa officials and store staff, Falls Township Supervisors Erin Mullen, police officers, and firefighters helped cut the ribbon to officially open the new store.

There was a hoagie making contest between the Falls Township Police Department and Falls Township Fire Company. The contest ended in a tie.

Wawa will donate money to the nonprofit Advocates For Homeless and Those In Need and a local food bank on behalf of the emergency responders.

Jessie Mabone is serving as general manager of the new Wawa. She will lead a staff of about 50 employees, a mix of part- and full-time workers.

Wawa leaders said customers are part of the company’s family. They noted staff has visited customers who have ended up in the hospital, know many by name, and customers are often seen holding the door for the next one.

“At Wawa, our core purpose is fulfilling lives every day, and since our first store opened, we’ve believed that we all have a role in making this world a better place,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s president and CEO. “Our associates deliver experiences and often create emotional connections with customers that go beyond what traditionally happens in a retail environment, and we look forward to welcoming old friends and making new ones in this wonderful community.”

The new Falls Township Wawa features all the merchandise and fresh food customers have come to expect and is one of a growing number of stores with a beer section.

The Wawa is about two miles from the Wawa with gas pumps at Pine Grove Road and West Trenton Avenue in Falls Township, which is home to Wawa’s first drive-thru location. The township also has a Wawa along Old Bristol Pike.