The Wawa Way

Author : Howard Stoeckel
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780762453177

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The Wawa Way by Howard Stoeckel Pdf

On July 18, 2012, when Wawa opened its flagship Florida store in Orlando, it was a dream come true. No one would have guessed that a little dairy farm from rural Pennsylvania would grow into the beloved, expanding company of today. In The Wawa Way: How a Funny Name and Six Core Values Revolutionized Convenience, Howard Stoeckel looks back at what lead Wawa to such success. Through a mixture of powerful stories, personal history, and business savvy, he takes the reader from the company’s humble beginnings to their newest crowning achievements. Along the way, he shares how Wawa’s core business has evolved dramatically over more than two centuries, how it competed in some of the biggest industries in the world and with some of the toughest competitors, and how it has succeeded by following the Wawa Way.

Author : Howard Stoeckel
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780762453177

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The Wawa Way by Howard Stoeckel Pdf

Wawa, a family business with a history in dairy and manufacturing, expanded into retail in 1964, offering a friendly, personal alternative to supermarkets. Since then, the convenience store grew into a well-known company that competes against the biggest industry players in the world in three areas -- fuel, convenience, and food -- all while maintaining their personal approach and small business mentality. Now, almost 50 years later, Wawa has opened its first store in Florida and has begun to play on the national field. How did it happen? What are the reasons for their success? Why have they been able to go up against the big guys with nothing more than homegrown talent? With a mixture of personal history and business advice, Howard Stoeckel discusses the last 50 years of Wawa's growth, development, and expansion. It's the story of how a small company with a funny name made a big difference, and all it took was a little goose sense.

Author : Maria M. Thompson,Donald H. Price
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738536318

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Wawa by Maria M. Thompson,Donald H. Price Pdf

Wawa has more than two hundred years of history in American business. Founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1865, Wawa has roots in the manufacture of cast-iron water pipes and decorative lampposts. Using the resources and surplus water power from the iron business, the family opened a cotton mill and began producing cotton piece goods, including Red Star diapers. The first Wawa milk plant opened in 1902; by the late 1950s, the Wawa Dairy had expanded its home delivery business to include over one hundred forty-five routes. The first Wawa Food Market opened on April 16, 1964. Today, the company is familiar to many as a chain of five hundred forty convenience stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia that offers a wide selection of fresh foods, coffee, and gasoline. Wawa contains vintage images documenting the evolution of the company as it adapted to changing economic and social conditions. From the early days of iron manufacture to the opening of the first store in Folsom, Pennsylvania, Wawa brings to life the many facets of one of America's top privately owned companies.

Author : William Coughlan Jr
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452533506

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Wawa-West Africa by William Coughlan Jr Pdf

This book is an exciting adventurous story for young readers and old that traces the humorous tales of living in many cultures and societies and eventually coming of age. Once the reader learns what a WaWa is they will find it in the story along the way and eventually apply it to their lives. Once you pick up this book you will not want to put it down until it is finished and you will want to read your favorite stories again and again. In WaWa West Africa William Coughlan weaves a poetic tapestry of memory and wonder. Here the eyes of a young American boy are opened wide by the cultural complexities of a foreign land that soon becomes his second home. Mixing astute observation with irony, warmth, and humor, WaWa West Africa invites its readers to embark on global journey from one station of the heart to another. In a time of unprecedented globalization, Coughlans moving memoir imaginatively traverses the planet in search of compassion, connection, and a reverence for difference. Stephen Pfohl Professor of Sociology, Boston College

Author : Jason Oberholtzer
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780762460274

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The Hustle Economy by Jason Oberholtzer Pdf

To survive in today's gig economy, you must be a mover, a shaker, a doer, and a maker. In The Hustle Economy, we give you 25 essays from founders, writers, producers, game makers, artists, and creative types from every path who share one common trait -- they are all self-made hustlers who have managed to turn their creativity into careers. In this collection you will find essays from: Producer and performer Mike Rugnetta on why "Do what you love" is both the best and worst piece of advice you'll ever receive. Author, television writer, and humorist Emma Koenig on staying focused and productive no matter what life throws at you. Web comic Zach Weinersmith on the equation for success and using your creativity to do what the rest of us won't. Trendspotter Jess Kimball Leslie on identifying your skills and turning it into a successful career. This book exists to inspire and inform. Your creative career is attainable, and we'll show you how to do it and why it's worth it. Complete list of essayists: Nick Douglas, Ben Grelle (aka The Frogman), Adrian Sanders, Farah Khalid, Mike Rugnetta, Emma Koenig, Asha Dornfest, Kelsey Hanson, Móa Guzmá Thomas Leveritt, Casey Bowers, Josephine Decker, Donna Salgado, Alex Pearlman, Dante Shepherd, Brad O'Farrell, Jess Kimball Leslie, Meredith Haggerty, Alex Larsen, Nancy Zastudil, Lee LeFever, Jeff Wysaski, Zach Weinersmith

Author : Ontario. Dept. of Mines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : CHI:102269279

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Report by Ontario. Dept. of Mines Pdf

Author : Ontario. Bureau of Mines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : UOM:39015068600264

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Report of the Bureau of Mines by Ontario. Bureau of Mines Pdf

Author : Ontario. Department of Mines,Ontario. Bureau of Mines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016818457

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Report of the Bureau of Mines by Ontario. Department of Mines,Ontario. Bureau of Mines Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : UIUC:30112111050735

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Annual Report on Mineral Industry Operations in Ontario During Calandar Year ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : W. Chan Kim,Renee Mauborgne
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780316314053

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Blue Ocean Shift by W. Chan Kim,Renee Mauborgne Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Blue Ocean Shift is the essential follow up to Blue Ocean Strategy, the classic and over 4 million copy global bestseller by world-renowned professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. Drawing on more than a decade of new work, Kim and Mauborgne show you how to move beyond competing, inspire your people's confidence, and seize new growth, guiding you step-by-step through how to take your organization from a red ocean crowded with competition to a blue ocean of uncontested market space. By combining the insights of human psychology with practical market-creating tools and real-world guidance, Kim and Mauborgne deliver the definitive guide to shift yourself, your team, or your organization to new heights of confidence, market creation, and growth. They show why nondisruptive creation is as important as disruption in seizing new growth. Blue Ocean Shift is packed with all-new research and examples of how leaders in diverse industries and organizations made the shift and created new markets by applying the process and tools outlined in the book. Whether you are a cash-strapped startup or a large, established company, nonprofit or national government, you will learn how to move from red to blue oceans in a way that builds your people's confidence so that they own and drive the process. With battle-tested lessons learned from successes and failures in the field, Blue Ocean Shift is critical reading for leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs alike. You'll learn what works, what doesn't, and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way. This book will empower you to succeed as you embark on your own blue ocean journey. Blue Ocean Shift is indispensable for anyone committed to building a compelling future.

Author : Elizabeth Shimer Bowers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781440516306

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1001 Ways to Meet Mr. Right by Elizabeth Shimer Bowers Pdf

They say that there are no good men out there, but they're wrong. Eligible, good men are everywhere—and author Elizabeth Shimer Bowers shows how you can find them in the unlikeliest ways. You don't have to look very far to meet the man of your dreams. There are plenty of timeless and creative ways to find the perfect man for you, such as: #210: Tour a brewery #946: Learn to sail #470: Volunteer at an animal rescue #778: Become a tour guide at a local attraction #505: Attend a scotch-tasting night #768: Tag along to a friend's company picnic #398: Visit Pedro's South of the Border As well as 992 other ways and places to find your Mr. Right! Not only will you learn the pros and cons of meeting men in the various venues, but you can also use the handy rating scale to find out how much time each activity takes, whether you should bring a girlfriend along, and how much money (if any) you must invest. Your future plus-one could be as close as a few seats away on the subway, a few paces behind you in line at the movies, or right outside your own front door. So, grab this book and go!

Author : Ontario. Department of Mines and Northern Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : SRLF:A0004415436

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Annual Report by Ontario. Department of Mines and Northern Affairs Pdf

Author : Ontario. Legislative Assembly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1818 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Ontario
ISBN : SRLF:A0001971704

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Sessional Papers by Ontario. Legislative Assembly Pdf

Author : Nick Kupsey
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-22
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 1979067198

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The Five People You Meet in Wawa by Nick Kupsey Pdf

The Divine Comedy That Is Our Most Beloved Store

Author : Joseph Jones,Salome Thomas-EL,T.J. Vari
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475846157

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Building a Winning Team by Joseph Jones,Salome Thomas-EL,T.J. Vari Pdf

Building a Winning Team is about the critical need for schools and districts to promote a positive reputation for the community in which they serve. There is a growing need to recruit and retain teachers in the field of education, and this book addresses new ways to approach what we call “the talent equation.” We provide stories from real practitioners along with new and innovative ways to approach vision work, branding, culture, recruitment, human resources, and more. This book combines the research, theory, and practical application in both a how-to guide for implementation and the inspiration needed to grow your team to be the best that they can be. At the heart of this book is the notion that great schools consist of great teams that have a winning mentality. If you’re looking for new ways to tell your school’s story, develop an award-winning reputation, and recruit top talent, this book is perfect for you.