Northeast-based convenience store Wawa announced Thursday that two of its Center City Philadelphia locations will be shutting down due to safety and security concerns.
"We are very sorry we can’t be there for our friends and neighbors at these two locations, but we continue to serve the community from our other nearby stores and our commitment to the greater region remains strong," Wawa said in a statement, per Fox 29. "Philadelphia is our hometown and that’s something that will never change."
Locations at 12th Street and Market Street and 19th Street and Market Street will close, according to the company, which cited "continued safety and security challenges and business factors."
The timeline of the store closures was not elaborated on.
Recently, a Philadelphia Wawa located at 7001 Roosevelt Blvd was ransacked by 50-100 teenagers.
Despite the large group leaving the store in shambles, no arrests were made. Instead, the officers simply dispersed the crowd.
“Why didn’t they arrest anybody?” anti-violence activist Bilal Qayyum asked the Philadelphia Inquirer. “If you are in the store and literally stealing, you’ve got to be held accountable.”
Link:https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wawa-shuts-down-philadelphia-stores-safety-crime-surge
