Tullytown Wawa to open Thursday

Wawa will celebrate the opening of its new Tullytown convenience store Thursday with a hoagie-making contest for police and firefighters and free giveaways, starting at 8 a.m.

The store, with adjacent fueling stations, is located at 225A Levittown Parkway adjacent to the Levittown Town Center, which includes Walmart.

Wawa Inc. recently opened a new store at 525 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont.
Wawa Inc. recently opened a new store at 525 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont.

One hundred "Goose Vibes Only" T-shirts will be given away at 8 a.m., with a special guest appearance by Wally Goose, the company's mascot, to get the crowd ready for the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m.

As part of the celebration, Tullytown police and firefighters will participate in a hoagie-making contest. Their units will also receive gifts and financial donations from Wawa. "Day Brighteners," Wawa employees and local residents who have been nominated to receive awards for the good works they do for their communities, will also be honored during the event.

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Several Wawa representatives will participate in the ceremony. The Tullytown store is one of 54 new stores that Wawa, the convenience store and fueling company based in Delaware County, plans to open this year, with the hiring of 2,500 new employees.

"The new Levittown, PA store will offer customers the latest Wawa innovations and access their Wawa favorites in store and through mobile ordering, curbside pickup, delivery and catering online," a Wawa spokesman said.

There are a handful of Wawa stores with gas stations planned and under construction in Bucks County, including in Bristol Township, Falls, Middletown, Newtown and Northampton.

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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Tullytown Wawa to open Thursday