Walking in Wawa food 🍲..🏬

I ARRIVED AT THE STORE ON A SUNNY MORNING IN APRIL. INSIDE, I MET WITH WAWA AREA MANAGER AMANDA HOLMAN. SHE OVERSEES 13 WAWAS IN THE AREA.

What it's like to work at the best sandwich shop in America, where employees get stock options and serious discounts
Wawa is a popular East Coast convenience store chain.
It was recently voted America's favorite sandwich shop.
Business Insider visited a Wawa in Williamsburg, Virginia, to get a sense of what it's like to work there.
Area manager Amanda Holman said the chain looks for employees with "goose blood."
Holman said she started her career with Wawa 14 years ago working in a store as a part-time customer service associate. She didn't expect to stick around this long in the beginning, but she said the company's values and benefits couldn't be beat.

Store general manager Kendal Daughtrey said the chain's paid-time-off policy encourages a work-life balance that's not commonly found in retail. "It's beyond refreshing to have a life outside of work," he told Business Insider. According to Glassdoor, managers get a minimum of three weeks off — and everyone starts accumulating PTO after working for a year full-time.
When it comes to employees, Holman said the chain looks for people who love to interact with others. The company publishes a book every year highlighting contributions Wawa associates have made to the lives of their customers and the wider community.
She said the most successful Wawa associates have "goose blood" — a reference to Wawa's goose mascot. Having "goose blood" means someone is "humble, energetic, fun-loving, trustworthy, motivated, and caring."