Wawa - About the company
Wawa is a funded company based in Philadelphia (United States), founded in 1964 by Grahame Wood. It operates as a Retailer of food products. Wawa has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 417 active competitors, including 25 funded and 84 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sprouts Farmers Market, Safeway and Smart & Final.
Company Details
- Website
- www.wawa.com/
- Email ID
- *****@wawa.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Wawa, Pennsylvania
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1964
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Stage
Funding Raised
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
14th among 417 active competitors
Employee Count
19,901 as on Jan 11, 2026
Legal entities associated with Wawa
Wawa is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WAWA, INC. CIN: 210515330 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 43441 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Wawa's funding and investors
Wawa has raised funding over 1 round.
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Wawa's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Wawa is Grahame Wood. Chris Gheysens is the CEO of Wawa.
Here are the details of Wawa's key team members:
- Grahame Wood: Founder of Wawa.
- Chris Gheysens: CEO of Wawa.
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Wawa's employee count trend
Wawa has 19,901 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Wawa's employee count trend over the years:
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Wawa's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wawa include Sprouts Farmers Market, Safeway and Smart & Final. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wawa, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Sprouts Farmers Market 2002, Phoenix (United States), Public | Supermarket chain of organic food products | $237M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Safeway 1926, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Food and Drug Retailer | - | 71/100 | |
3rd | Smart & Final 1871, Commerce (United States), Acquired | Distributer of food & beverage | $310M | - | 71/100 |
4th | Hy-Vee 1930, Des Moines (United States), Acquired | Chain of pharmacies | - | - | 65/100 |
5th | Kroger 1883, Cincinnati (United States), Public | American retailer of consumer goods | - | 62/100 | |
6th | Giant Eagle 1981, Pittsburgh (United States), Unfunded | Chain of pharmacies | - | - | 62/100 |
7th | Albertsons 2015, Boise (United States), Acquired | Retailer of food and drugs | $1.75B | 61/100 | |
8th | Yesway 2015, West Des Moines (United States), Series D | Operates retail store of food products | $425M | 61/100 | |
9th | Lowes Foods 1954, Winston-salem (United States), Unfunded | Online platform offering grocery products | - | - | 60/100 |
10th | ![]() Schnucks 1939, St. Louis (United States), Unfunded | Retailer of grocery items, prepared meals, bakery, and floral products | - | - | 60/100 |
14th | Wawa 1964, Philadelphia (United States), Funding Raised | Retailer of food products | - | - | 58/100 |
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Wawa's Investments and acquisitions
Wawa has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Wawa
Media has covered Wawa for a total of 30 events in the last 1 year, 22 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Wawa Recalls 16-oz Milk Beverages in PA, NJ, DE, MD Due to Potential Safety HazardPR Newswire•Feb 19, 2026•Wawa
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Wawa Veteran Jodie Sikorski Joins Gellert Global Group as Supply Planning & Inventory Management Senior DirectorRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Nov 03, 2025•Gellert Global Group, Wawa
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Wawa expands coffee customization, launching new touchscreen options in 1100 stores.Mobilityplaza•Oct 24, 2025•Wawa
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Buc-ee's, Sheetz, and Wawa are the Top Three U.S. Convenience Store Retailers, dunnhumby ReportsBusiness Wire•Oct 08, 2025•Sheetz, BUC-EE’S, Wawa
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Goldfish Swim School signs deal to expand into Northern CaliforniaPR Newswire•Oct 08, 2025•Wawa, Goldfish Swim School
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Wawa Plans Major Expansion in Central Pennsylvania aiming 10 new stores by 2031 and 50 locations by 2035Progressive Grocer•Sep 19, 2025•Wawa
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Convenience stores are taking breakfast customers away from fast-food chainsVerve times•Sep 14, 2025•Wawa
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