Amanda Beurle and her family moved to Pooler from the Philadelphia area in 2022, and the one thing they missed the most was Wawa. So, when she head that her beloved convenience store was coming to Pooler last year, it was like Christmas morning.
“We missed, one, the food,” Beurle said. “But two, just having a Wawa, because it’s more than just a convenience store, but it’s hard to explain without experiencing it, but it’s more or less like a community hub.”
More than a year ago, the Pennsylvania-based Wawa corporation expressed interest in opening a location in Pooler. The chain with a cult-like following finally held its grand opening Thursday morning, complete with a ribbon cutting and a hoagie-building competition.
Customers place their orders during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Customers place their orders during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Wally the Wawa mascot greets customers during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Drivers fill their tanks during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Customers enter during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Members of the Georgia National Guard make hoagies during the grand opening for the new Wawa in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Inside the new Wawa during the grand opening celebration in Pooler on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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