Wawa started to open its own stores to adjust to these market changes. [8] [12] On April 16, 1964, Grahame Wood, George Wood's grandson, opened the first Wawa Food Market at 1212 …

Jul 1, 2015 · Facing declining popularity for dairy delivery, grandson Grahame Wood opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964. Initially setup to peddle dairy products, today Wawa sells …

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Nov 16, 2023 · What are they selling besides milk? Grahame Wood had a problem. America was changing after World War II. The essence of the 1950s — sleek Thunderbirds, sprawling …

On April 16, 1964, Grahame Wood opened the first store in Folsom, Delaware County, Pa. The first Wawa opened in Bucks County, Pa., in Trevose in 1969. In 1972, Wawa opened its 100th …

Feb 24, 2024 · The chain was started by Grahame Wood in 1964 to sell milk from the family dairy. The family’s fortunes are expected to grow further with Wawa’s most aggressive expansion …

Most family businesses don't survive the third generation, yet Wood is comfortably watching his multi-generation company thrive. That would be Wawa, the much-beloved convenience store …

Nov 17, 2023 · Grahame Wood didn’t want to stop. He had built a roughly 260-store empire after launching the first Wawa Food Market in 1964. Even on his deathbed in 1982 he couldn’t let go.

Grahame Wood, 67, who built the Wawa convenience store chain, died Friday at his home in Wawa, Delaware County, after a long illness. Mr. Wood founded the Wawa chain in 1964. …

Deciding to counter the supermarket trend, Grahame Wood, Jr., grandson of George Wood, opened the first Wawa Food Market in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Featuring brand-name milk, …