Luzerne County’s newest Wawa is opening Jan. 15.
A grand opening celebration is planned for 8 a.m. at the store located at 2935 Tunkhannock Hwy., Dallas Twp.
There will be free T-shirts for the first 100 customers, as supplies last, and free any size hot coffee to toast the opening. In addition, local first responders will take part in a hoagie building competition.
The Wawa in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Wawa opened a location on state Route 309 in Wilkes-Barre Twp. in December 2024. It’s planning to open another store on state Route 315 in Plains Twp. near Mohegan Casino and one across from Sabatini’s Pizza on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter.
Delaware County-based Wawa has more than 1,000 stores in the United States and more than 250 in Pennsylvania. It’s planning to open nearly 100 stores in 14 states in 2026 and the Dallas Twp. store is the first to open this year.
Wawa said it invests more than $7.5 million and employ, on average, 140 contractors and local partners to build each store.
The Wawa in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)