New Oakhurst Wawa On Rt. 35 North Opens At 8 A.M. Thursday

OAKHURST, NJ — At 8 a.m. this Thursday, Aug. 17 the Oakhurst Wawa officially opens its doors to the public.

The new Wawa is located at 1611 Rt. 35 north, Oakhurst, NJ 07755, next to Miller's Ale House.

Locals are invited at 7:45 a.m. to join general manager Daniel Wotton, who will do the honors of counting down the moment when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. for the very first time. There will be a ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m. with Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose, confetti and fanfare.

All customers that day will receive a free coffee, and limited-edition T-shirts for the first 100 customers.

Also, Ocean Township Police Department and Oakhurst Independent Hose Company will compete to see who can build the most hoagies in three minutes Thursday at the new Wawa. Wawa will conclude the Hoagies for Heroes competitions by presenting checks for $1,000 to each department’s charity of choice.

To stay up to date on the festivities, RSVP to Wawa’s Facebook event HERE.

Wawa Associates own 39% of Wawa through the ESOP. More information and current job opportunities can be viewed at: www.wawa.com/careers

In 2023, Wawa plans to open up to 76 new stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida.

Wawa, Inc., a privately held company, began in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th Century, owner George Wood took an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant in Wawa, PA in 1902. The milk business was a huge success, due to its quality, cleanliness and “certified” process. As home delivery of milk declined in the early 1960s, Grahame Wood, George’s grandson, opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964, initially as an outlet to sell fresh dairy products.