'Day Brighteners' Celebrated On Wawa Day At Morris Co. Location

BUTLER, NJ — What could be better than enjoying the warm spring weather while sipping a delicious Wawa coffee?

"Wawa Day" is April 13, and the beloved chain is giving away a free cup of coffee — any size, any flavor — to customers at its New Jersey locations on Wednesday.

Wawa anticipates serving two million cups of fresh-brewed coffee to customers at its nearly 1,000 locations in New Jersey and across the East Coast.

The gas station and convenience store chain is celebrating its 59th year in business, as well as the connection between Wawa and the communities it serves.

In Morris County, Wawa is hosting a special event at its 512 NJ-23 store in Butler to honor "day brightening" customers, associates, communities and charitable partners. Wawa invited customers to share stories about how associates or store teams impacted their lives or improved the community.

Celebrations will include a team celebration, a $50,000 check presentation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other activities.

You can check out a video of the store's "day brightener" here.

In addition, each Wawa location will choose a "Day Brightening" customer who is "near and dear" to the store team. These VIPs will receive a sash, a Wawa mug and a week's worth of free coffee.

"Every year, Wawa Day gives us a chance to honor our heritage and the journey that has taken us from a single convenience store in 1964 to close to 1,000 stores with countless customers connections 59 years later," said Chris Gheysens, Wawa's CEO. "This year, we are excited to honor the special role our associates play in our customers' lives by capturing these incredible stories and making them a focal point of our Wawa Day festivities. We can't wait to learn about new and touching examples of the way our associates brighten our customers' lives and continue to help us grow and fulfill more lives in every community we serve."