Wawa Announces Mobile And Baldwin County Locations

Wawa announced at recent press conferences that its first two Mobile stores will be built at the intersection of Cottage Hill and Sollie roads, and the intersection of Schillinger Road and Old Government Street, AL.com reported. In Baldwin County, the four locations announced are at Highway 98 and County Road 44 (Twin Beech Road) in Fairhope, Highways 181 and 104 in Fairhope, Highway 98 and Johnson Road in Daphne, and Highway 59 and County Road 48 in Robertsdale. The first location should be in business within a year, company representatives said. The scheme for the region, which includes the Florida Panhandle, is 40 stores over the next eight to 10 years. In the Mobile area, the two confirmed sites are to soon be followed by three to four already under consideration. Company officials said Wawa will invest about $6.5 million per store, with approximately 140 contractors employed on each site. Each store will employ approximately 35 associates, with salaries starting at $15 per hour. In Mobile, the company has partnered with USA Health Children’s and Women’s Hospital and the Coast Guard Foundation.