The event featured a ribbon-cutting, freebees, Hoagies for Heroes competition and more!
Photo by Travis Thayer, Eagle Country 99.3.
(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Wawa threw a party for their grand opening in Lawrenceburg.
The crowd was large, the music was loud and the vibes were high as Wawa officially opened their 19th store in the state of Indiana, and their last for the year of 2026.
The opening in Lawrenceburg has been years in the making. Wawa first announced their plans to expand into Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio in 2022. The Lawrenceburg location is the first in southeast Indiana.
Community members were wrapped around the building on Friday morning in anticipation of the doors finally opening. The first 100 customers received a free t-shirt. Customers also enjoyed free coffee.
The event also featured the Hoagies for Heroes competition, which saw Lawrenceburg Police take on Lawrenceburg Fire in assembling the most sandwiches in just a few short minutes. Lawrenceburg Fire narrowly won the competition, taking home the trophy. For participating, each agency was awarded $1,000 to gift to a charity of their choice.
Lawrenceburg Fire announced they will be donating to Bright Fire Department's Shop with a Firefighter program. Lawrenceburg Police is donating to the annual Cops and Kids program. Both programs see local law enforcement officers, firefighters, and community leaders shop for holiday gifts and essentials with local children.
In addition, Wawa announced a partnership with Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties.
Since 2014, the Wawa Foundation has donated more than $200 million to thousands of nonprofits across the country.
"We are very grateful for Wawa's partnership with Special Olympics, your generosity and the support of our athletes year-round. We are looking forward to a great partnership to come and welcome to Lawrenceburg," said Greg Townsend.
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