Media, Pa.-based Wawa Inc. has entered the Florida market. The first of five stores planned for the Orlando area has opened across the street from Sea World at the intersection of Central Florida Parkway and International Drive. The new 4,600-sq.-ft. store features a new prototypical design by New York-based CBX. The new prototype is characterized by a spacious open layout, with high ceilings and abundant natural light. The design also boasts a vibrant, red-tiled wall highlighting the center island kitchen and a touch-screen ordering system, with a series of screens positioned at the food area counters. Exterior characteristics include pastel colors, clapboard siding, pitched roofs and front porches that reference historic South and Central Florida buildings. The four remaining stores planned for the Orlando area are scheduled to open over the next five weeks.
