Daily News | Wawa may exclude Philly from future expansion due to crime concerns, city councilmember says
STEVEN M. FALK / Staff PhotographerPhiladelphia Councilmember Mike Driscoll on Tuesday said a “senior” Wawa representative told him the company was considering excluding Philadelphia from its expansion plans because of crime concerns, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported.
During a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Real Estate Alliance, Driscoll said he met with Wawa representatives the day after a store in Mayfair, which is located in his district, was“The scariest part to me is one of the senior officials said, ‘We’re seriously considering moving out of the city of Philadelphia in our strategic planning, at least not to expand,’”Lori Bruce, spokesperson for Wawa, said in an emailed statement Wednesday that the company does not comment publicly on its planning...
“As we have said in the past, over the past few years we have made some adjustments to store schedules and locations as a result of operational challenges. We will continue to monitor all of our stores and make adjustments as needed to ensure the safest and best operating conditions for our associates and customers,” Bruce said.
”Of course, Wawa has and will continue to invest in and support our hometown of Philadelphia in many ways. This includes partnerships with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Wawa Welcome America, Philadelphia Soccer 2026, the Philadelphia Holiday Festival, and much more,” Bruce added. In an emailed statement Wednesday, Driscoll said: “My concern is that the ongoing violence and sense of lawlessness right now could likely result in a business of any size to consider their future role and position in our City. I believe that Wawa was the latest expression of this concern after the recent incident they experienced in my District and previously in Center City.
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