How did the Wawa convience store get its name?

BRY2K

The chain's name comes from the site of the company's first milk plant and corporate headquarters in Wawa, Pennsylvania. The name of the town is in turn derived from the Ojibwe word for the Canada Goose. An image of a goose in flight serves as the Wawa corporate logo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawa_Food_Markets May 26 08, 8:37 PM

McGruff

When people hear "Wawa" for the first time, many don't know what to think. They are not really sure if it's a play on words or an improper pronunciation of a thirst quencher, but there's no doubt that many find it funny. However, don't let our name fool you: we take what we do very seriously. Over 100 years ago, our original dairy farm was built on land located in a rural section of Pennsylvania called Wawa, which was named from a local Native American tribe in honor of their favored game - the Canada Goose. Today, the name Wawa has come to symbolize the very best attributes of our company. http://www.wawa.com/wawaprofile/pro-whatsname.asp Wawa, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the Ojibwe word for "goose" (taken from The Song of Hiawatha), Wawa is the location of the corporate headquarters for Wawa Dairy, which operates convenience stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawa,_Pennsylvania [Moved from Question #70384] May 28 08, 8:20 AM