Wawa, a Philadelphia staple, announced Thursday it will close two Center City locations due to “continued safety and security challenges and business factors.”
Wawa announced it will close two Center City locations due to "continued safety and security challenges and business factors." This comes amid a rash of crimes at Wawa across the city, including a recent robbery where an employee was pepper sprayed at store in University City.Wawa, a Philadelphia staple, announced Thursday it will close two Center City locations due to "continued safety and security challenges and business factors.
"We are very sorry we can’t be there for our friends and neighbors at these two locations, but we continue to serve the community from our other nearby stores and our commitment to the greater region remains strong," a statement read in part. "Philadelphia is our hometown and that’s something that will never change."
In a statement, Wawa said its locations at 12th and Market and 19th and Market will close. An exact timeline of when the stores will permanently close was not provided. The chain remains hopeful it can repurpose the two defunct locations "to further benefit Philadelphia" and doubled down on its commitment to helping communities around the city grow." Since 2020,The announcement comes amid a rash of crimes at Wawa's across the city, including a recent robbery where
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