East coast convenience store chain Wawa held a groundbreaking Tuesday for its first store in Alabama. Or at least that’s what they called it. It felt more like a pep rally amid bare red dirt at the corner of a prime intersection in Fairhope.
What makes that a big deal is that Wawa has inspired a fan base whose fervor rivals that of Buc-ee’s, though the two companies’ stores could hardly be more different.
Company representatives touched on all that and more in Tuesday’s ceremony, as they gave shout-outs to the neighbors, state and local leaders and some Wawa superfans who were on hand to cheer. “He already said he was going to build a sidewalk so his teachers could walk over every day to get lunch,” she said.
Wiggins said more sites are coming fast, and the chain plans “to open seven to 10 in Mobile and Baldwin counties over the next three or four years.” “So if you do the math, over the next three to four years, in this local economy, we’re going to bring 45 to 65 million dollars in investment right here. … Once open, each store will employ on average 35 to 40 associates, creating hundreds of new jobs in the local economy.”
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