FL’s First Drive-Thru Wawa Opening In Tampa Bay Area

LARGO, FL — Florida’s first drive-thru Wawa — and only the third in the U.S. — will open this week in Pinellas County.

The 2,200-square-foot standalone store at 2530 E. Bay Drive in Largo is fully equipped with a built-to-order, fresh food kitchen, which will serve the brand’s signature hoagies and other menu items in a drive-thru experience, according to a news release.

“Wawa has a long history of testing and innovating new store formats to provide the greatest level of convenience for our customers,” Robert Yeatts, the company's senior director of store operations, said. “With our new Largo store, we will continue to learn from this new format while gathering feedback from our customers and associates.”

The store, led by general manager Jason Ellis and area manager Richard will employ about 25 workers.

The new drive-thru will host its grand opening celebration Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. It officially opens at 9 a.m.

Wawa will host its signature Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building competition between Largo Police Department and Largo Fire Rescue with $1,000 donated to each department’s charity of choice.