Wawa has opened its first store in Wilson County where two more are moving forward, a second in Lebanon and one in Mt. Juliet, along with several others across Middle Tennessee.
The Wawa now open is at 1000 Murfreesboro Road in Lebanon just south of Interstate 40. A grand opening is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2, but has been open to the public for several days.
Final approval was also gained in late August for a Wawa store at 670 South Hartmann Drive in Lebanon, according to the city's planning department. The proposed Wawa in Lebanon is within the South Hartmann Overlay and did not need preliminary approval from the Planning Commission.
A construction timeline is still uncertain.
A future Wawa is also part of a large mixed-use project in Mt.
Juliet named Golden Bear Place on Golden Bear Gateway. Golden Bear Place will include a bowling alley, hotel and hundreds of residential units.
The Mt. Juliet Wawa is tentatively estimated to open in the first quarter of 2027, said Mark McDonald of Oldacre McDonald. A new McDonald’s restaurant could also open in Golden Bear Place the first quarter of next year, McDonald said.
Wawa, a convenience and fuel store, is known for made-to-order hoagies, Sizzli breakfast sandwiches and a signature coffee.
Tennessee's first Wawa opened in Clarksville in June. Plans are to open 50 locations in the state in the next 10 years.
Stores will hire around 35 workers each.
A Wawa also opened in Dickson in August. A grand opening is scheduled Sept. 10 for a new Wawa store on Veterans Parkway in Murfreesboro.
Additional Wawa stores are also in different stages of development throughout Middle Tennessee that include the Bellevue area, Gallatin, Hermitage and more.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Wawa opens in Lebanon with two more in the works for Wilson County
