Two Philadelphia Wawa stores close over ‘safety and security challenges’

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Two Wawa stores in Philadelphia closed for good over the weekend, while other locations are shortening hours amid an uptick in crime.

Wawa statement

“We are very sorry we can’t be there for our friends and neighbors at these two locations, but we continue to serve the community from our other nearby stores and our commitment to the greater region remains strong.”

Wawa statement

“Philadelphia is our hometown and that’s something that will never change.”

Locations in Feasterville, a Philadelphia suburb, will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. ET. Earlier this month, an employee was pepper sprayed during a robbery at a store in the Philadelphia neighborhood of University City.

Wawa statement

“Despite reducing hours and investing in additional operational measures, continued safety and security challenges and business factors have made it increasingly difficult to remain open in these two locations.”

There are still numerous locations in Philadelphia area. Wawa also operates in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mayor Jim Kenney said the store closures are not “a bad omen at all.”

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