Description: Wawa, Pennsylvania, Images of America, Paperback It's a conveinent-store giant in the Mid-Atlantic region today, but Wawa's history dates back to its days as an iron manufactuer over 200 years ago.Founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1865, Wawa has roots in the manufacture of cast-iron water pipes and decorative lampposts. Using the resources and surplus water power from the iron business, the family opened a cotton mill and began producing cotton piece goods, including Red Star diapers. The first Wawa milk plant opened in 1902 and by the late 1950s, the Wawa Dairy had expanded its home delivery business to include over 145 routes. The first Wawa Food Market opened on April 16, 1964. Today, the company is familiar to many as a chain of 545 convenience stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia that offers a wide selection of fresh foods, coffee, and gasoline. Wawa contains vintage images documenting the evolution of the company as it adapted to changing economic and social conditions. From the early days of iron manufacture to the opening of the first store in Folsom, Pennsylvania, Wawa brings to life the many facets of one of America's top privately owned companies.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738536316
Book Title: Wawa
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Donald H. Price, Maria M. Thompson
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Industries / Retailing, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / General, Business
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
