Wawa to open third New Hanover County store near Pender County line
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wawa is preparing to open its third New Hanover County location, this time in the northern part of the county near the Pender County line.
The new store, located at 9010 Senca Drive in Wilmington, is scheduled to open Thursday, Sept. 17. It sits next to Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center, placing it close to the New Hanover-Pender county border.
The location will be Wawa’s first in northern New Hanover County and is positioned to serve customers traveling between New Hanover and Pender counties.
The company says doors will open at 8 a.m., following a countdown beginning at 7:55 a.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and a hoagie-building competition between local first responders are scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
Wawa says the first 250 customers will receive T-shirts while supplies last, and free hot coffee will be offered through Sept. 20.
The opening continues the convenience store chain’s expansion in southeastern North Carolina. Wawa says it plans to open six to eight stores annually in the state over the next eight to 10 years, with a long-term goal of about 90 locations statewide.
The company says each new store employs an average of 35 workers once open.
The Scotts Hill-area store follows two other Wawa locations already open in New Hanover County.
