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New Wawa coming together in Franklin County. Here's where it will be.

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Wawa Inc. increased headcount by 1400 on Jun 29th '26.

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New Wawa coming together in Franklin County. Here's where it will be. Chambersburg Public Opinion June 29, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET * A new Wawa is under construction in Antrim Township, Franklin County. * The store is located at the corner of Buchanan Trail East and Grindstone Hill Road. * This will be the second Wawa location to open in Franklin County. * The company plans to open 50 stores in central Pennsylvania over the next several years. A new Wawa is taking shape in Franklin County. The exterior of the store and the fuel island canopy are both up at the new Wawa location at the corner of Buchanan Trail East and Grindstone Hill Road in Antrim Township. It is not clear when the store is slated to open. Wawa's public relations team did not respond to requests for comment. It has been over a year since the company, under the name Route 16 Development, filed plans with Antrim Township for a new food market and fueling station. The plans filed with the township show a 6,049-square-foot building plus fueling area on a 1.75-acre lot. The location is just east of the Borough of Greencastle and Exit 5 of Interstate 81. It is on a tract known as Greencastle Crossing that also includes Keystone Car Wash and Burger King. It is catty-corner across Pa. 16 from a Sheetz convenience store. The Greencastle store will be the second Wawa in Franklin County. A Chambersburg location...

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Wawa's Pennsylvania expansion is expected to create about 1,400 long-term jobs, including about 35 employees for each store.

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Headcount growth

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Headcount
1,400
Takes effect
Jun 29, 2026
Location
Pennsylvania, United States

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1,400

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86%
Detected
Jun 29, 2026
signal_type
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signal_subtype
increases_headcount_by

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