Wawa opens new Tipp City location - Tippecanoe Gazette
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Members of the Tipp City Police and Fire Departments helped welcome Wawa to Tipp City on Thursday, July 9, competing in a charity hoagie-building contest during a special ceremony celebrating the store's official grand opening. "At Wawa, we hold a special place in our hearts for the first responders in our communities, and those who are serving our communities with important services," Wawa Tipp City General Manager Josh Peters said. "This contest gives us a way to recognize our local heroes, donate to local causes, and have fun all at the same time." "The goal of the contest is to build as many hoagies as possible within two minutes," he said. "The winning team will earn the all-important bragging rights, and the trophy. Wawa will donate $1,000 to each team's charity of choice, so everyone wins." Members of the Tipp City Police Department won the Hoagies-for-Heroes contest, with a final score of 27 hoagies in two minutes. State Representative Steve Huffman also spoke during the grand-opening ceremony, which featured a ribbon-cutting, free giveaways, and an appearance from Wally Goose, the Wawa mascot. "I want to welcome Wawa to Tipp City, my hometown now for 30-some years," Huffman said. "I look at this as economic development," he said. "Overall, Wawa plans to spend about a half-billion dollars in the state of Ohio and hire almost 2,500 people in the next couple of years."...
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