Get Shorti: Grand opening for Ocoee Wawa set for May 1

The new gas station and convenience store on the corner of West Colonial Drive and Clarke Road will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with free coffee and T-shirts for first 100 customers.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:15 p.m. April 28, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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The new Wawa gas station and convenience store in Ocoee, on the corner of W Colonial Dr. and Clarke Road, will open its doors Thursday, May 1.

To celebrate the chain's newest location, the first 100 customers will receive a free T-shirt and coffee of any size, while supplies last. Festivities for the grand opening begin at 7:45 a.m. with the countdown to the doors opening at 8 a.m. and the giveaways commencing. Shortly after, at 8:30 a.m., customers are invited to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new store.

As part of the celebration, the Wawa mascot, Wally Goose, will be on site for photo opportunities and members of the Ocoee Police and Fire Rescue Departments will participate in a hoagie building competition.

The event will be held at the new Wawa location on 9729 W Colonial Dr. in Ocoee.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.