May 19, 2017 – The convenience store chain confirms plans to open its first store in the nation’s capital.
​WASHINGTON – Wawa announced it will expand into the nation’s capital, WTOP-FM reports. This will be the first store by the convenience store chain in the District.

Wawa is keeping mum as to the exact plans for now, but has sent invitations to a June 13 event at the Newseum near the National Mall that will reveal more details. The invite alludes to Wawa “creating a store uniquely designed for the D.C. customer,” referring to the store as a “restaurant-style location,” with the “best of Wawa’s products in a casual, inviting setting.”

“We will unveil our plans for the first Wawa store in Washington, D.C., including a special design, store location and renderings, with remarks from Wawa leadership,” Wawa spokeswoman Colleen Labik told the news radio station about the event. She indicated the June event was for local officials and the development and real estate community.

Wawa will be opening two new locations in Northern Virginia this summer. The chain has locations in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Florida.

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Forbes ranking of top employers drawn from a survey of 30,000 US employees in 25 industry sectors

Dublin, Ireland, 11 May 2017ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a global provider of drug development solutions and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it has been included in Forbes magazine’s America’s Best Employers list for 2017.

Now in its third year, the Forbes list features the top 500 large employers in the US with more than 5,000 employees and the top 300 midsize companies with 1,000 – 5,000 employees. ICON was the highest ranked CRO in the best midsize employers listing. Read More