Convenience store chain Wawa held a groundbreaking Wednesday for its first store in Dauphin County.It will be located at Harrisburg Pike and Meade Road, near Middletown.The company also shared its plans for expansion in the Susquehanna Valley and throughout the state.In addition to the Middletown store, there are plans to soon open locations in York, Dover, Hanover, Enola, and Williamsport.
The company said it’s working towards having up to 12 stores open in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, York, Lycoming, Northumberland and Union counties by the end of 2025.Over the next five years, Wawa plans to have up to 40 stores serving the central Pennsylvania market.To build each store, Wawa will invest approximately $7 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners.Each store will employ about 35 associates.