Today, Jan. 30, Wawa celebrated its first store opening in Robeson County with a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from Wawa staff and local leaders.
The new store, located at 150 Jackson Ct., Lumberton, NC, delivers the well-known Wawa brand of fresh food, beverages and convenience.
“Today we celebrate the grand opening of our first store in Robeson County… I'd like to acknowledge our new store team...They worked harder this last month to get us ready so we know you're going to love us for our fresh food [and] our beverages, but more importantly, you're going to love us because of these great people who are going to be serving you every day,” shared Area Manager Blake Loper.
By the end of 2025, Wawa will open up to 10 new stores in North Carolina including its first Travel Center in Hope Mills, and stores in Garner, Fayetteville, Jacksonville and additional stores in Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro. Over the next 8-10 years, Wawa plans to build and open 6-8 stores per year reaching a total of 90 stores in North Carolina. To build each store, Wawa will invest more than $7.5 million per store and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners to build the store. Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates with Wawa expecting to create more than 3,000 long-term new jobs as a result of expansion in North Carolina.
“It's been a long time coming for us to be able to open up in Lumberton, and we are thrilled to finally reach this market during our migration to North Carolina. We have heard from so many people over the years about the opportunity to spread our wings to this region. So today is truly a milestone for us and for the community,” Kim Dowgielewicz, Director of Store Operations.
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