USA: Wawa celebrates 52 years of retail with free coffee

Wawa will be celebrating its 52nd anniversary in retail by offering customers free coffee of any-size, chain-wide, today.

Throughout the day, Wawa expects to give away more than 1.7 million free cups of any size coffee to customers at its more than 720 stores across its six-state operating area.

In April of 1964, Wawa entered the retail business and opened its first convenience store. In April of 2014, Wawa celebrated its 50th anniversary in convenience retailing and marked the milestone with the launch of The Wawa Foundation, a non-profit organization.

“During the anniversary week of our entrance into retail, Wawa Day provides us with a chance to connect with and honor the millions of customers who have been so integral to Wawa’s growth over the past 52 years,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s President and CEO.

Wawa and The Wawa Foundation are pleased to announce that in 2015 contributions of over $12.0 million were made, and $22.0 million in contributions have been made since the inception of The Wawa Foundation

“1.7 million is a pretty big number, but the number we are most proud of is the millions of lives impacted through the charitable efforts of The Wawa Foundation,” said Gheysens.