Thursday, October 8, 2026

Question: Wawa’s name comes from a Native American word for what animal?

Answer: A goose. The chain is named for Wawa in Delaware County, where George Wood opened a milk processing plant in 1902, and the town’s name is generally traced to an Ojibwe word for goose. Today, a Canada goose appears on Wawa’s logo, and a giant goose named Wally serves as the company mascot.