8-24-2026 5:51pm

Wawa to Host Grand Opening Party at New Store in Lebanon, OH

Beth Callahan Editor

LEBANON, OH -- Wawa is continuing its expansion in Ohio with a grand opening party in Lebanon, marking Wawa’s 50th store to open out of nearly 100 in 2026. The grand openings will celebrate each new community Wawa is serving with fun and festivities for all!

On Friday, August, 28, the festivities will begin at 7:55 a.m. with Wawa General Manager, Christopher Kimmel, counting down to the moment when the doors will open for the very first time at 8:00 a.m., along with free t-shirts for the first 100 customers, as supplies last, and free any size hot coffee through August 23.

Immediately following at 8:30 a.m., customers are invited to participate in a ceremony to celebrate the new store team and the positive impact associates will have on the community.

Come out and enjoy the fun, music, Wawa’s mascot, Wally Goose, dancing with the crowd, ribbon cutting and confetti at Lebanon's Wawa located at 3751 State Rt 63, Lebanon.

Wawa is bringing its 2026 Grand Opening Tour to fourteen states in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest regions and is thrilled to serve more communities than ever. Over the next 5-8 years, Wawa plans to build and open 5-8 stores per year in Ohio, with long-term expectations to open up to 60 stores in the state. To build each store, Wawa will invest more than $7.5 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners. Once open, each store will employ an average of 35 associates.