Ohio’s first Wawa will open its doors this spring.
The company announced Wednesday that the Liberty Township location will open to the public on April 16.
According to Wawa, the date is the same as when the company opened its first store in Pennsylvania 61 years ago.
The Cincinnati Dayton Road location will be the first to open in Ohio, but not the last.
Wawa said it plans to open eight to ten stores in Ohio by the end of 2025.
“We are excited to fly into Ohio and bring our unique combination of fresh food and beverage, convenience and service to this state for the very first time,” Wawa President Brian Schaller said in a press release obtained by WCPO-9 TV.
According to News Center 7, Wawa held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first Miami Valley location in September 2024. The location will be in Huber Heights.
Following 2025, Wawa plans to open another six to ten stores per year in Ohio, for a total of 60 locations in the state.
According to the company, each store will employ an average of 35 associates, and the expansion is expected to result in 1,200 new long-term jobs in Ohio.
The Liberty Township Wawa location was approved on February 7, 2023, and will replace an existing car wash and former fuel station on Cincinnati Dayton Road.
Last summer, another Wawa location planned for Fields Ertel held a groundbreaking ceremony, becoming Ohio’s first to do so.
The company announced that the Liberty Township location would be the first to open.
Wawa announced its plans to expand into Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana in December 2022, citing “thousands of requests over the years.”
The company also plans to open stores in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Wawa is well-known for its gas pumps, food, and beverage offerings, including custom-made hoagies and specialty drinks.
The company is currently operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
