The new Super Wawa on White Horse Pike in Winslow Township has set its new opening date for tomorrow, Friday, October 23, with doors opening at 8 a.m.
The grand opening celebration includes free T-shirts for the first 100 customers, an 8:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, free coffee all day, and Wawa’s popular Hoagies for Heroes competition. (Facebook Event)
The new store is located at the intersection of White Horse Pike and Waterford Blue Anchor Road, on the property previously home to D&S Subs. Longtime owner Daryl retired after decades of creating delicious sandwiches behind the grill.
If you’re thinking, “Wait… wasn’t that Wawa supposed to be open already?” you’re remembering correctly!
Wawa originally announced a Friday, September 18 opening, but canceled the grand opening then just days before the scheduled event.
Wawa has not fully clarified the reason for the additional delay. Employees identifying themselves in public community groups have suggested that a final approval from the Pinelands Commission was still needed before the store could receive its certificate of occupancy.. but that is unconfirmed.
With a new opening date now set, customers will finally get their chance to check out the completed store.
I stopped by last month to take a look at the property and its design. While Wawa has been introducing a different store style at some locations, this Winslow store features the more familiar design that South Jersey customers know well.
That likely reflects how long this project spent moving through approvals, including local litigation that slowed its progress. My thinking is that the approval and design was established before the newer look we’ve seen in Pennsville and recently approved for Voorhees was introduced.
One aspect that does vary considerably between Wawa properties is the placement of the fuel pumps and canopy.
For this wedge-shaped Winslow property, the fuel area occupies the narrower corner, with the convenience store positioned farther to the side.
Some might expect the store itself to occupy that prominent corner. Looking at the layout, though, I think placing the building farther away from the narrowest portion of the property gives Wawa more room for customer parking.
There are parking areas in front of and behind the store, along with another row of spaces to the side.
There is also a classic Wawa a short distance up White Horse Pike. My understanding is that the older location will close with the opening of this new Super Wawa.
For anyone planning to attend Friday’s celebration, doors open at 8 a.m., and the first 100 customers in line receive a free T-shirt. I’ve attended several Wawa openings, and people definitely arrive early to secure their spots!
The ribbon cutting takes place at 8:30 a.m., along with an introduction to the management team.
The festivities also include Hoagies for Heroes, a friendly hoagie-making competition between two local first responder organizations.
Typically, I’ll see one of the participating first responder teams announce its involvement on Facebook, but I haven’t spotted that announcement for this opening. We’ll have to show up Friday to see who’s competing!
And whether you’re there for the opening celebration or stopping in later, Wawa is offering free coffee all day.
Links and Location
Wawa – Winslow (Waterford Works)
303 South White Horse Pike
Winslow NJ
