Wawa Closes Several Stores in Crime-Ridden Philadelphia Over Safety Reasons

A woman fills her car with gas at a Wawa gas station in Woodbridge, Va., on Jan. 5, 2016. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Wawa officially closed two of its locations in Philadelphia permanently because of safety concerns amid an uptick in crime in the city, the company announced.

In a statement to FOX29, the popular Pennsylvania-headquartered chain of gas and convenience stores said two Center City neighborhood stores located at 12th and Market and 19th and Market will close for good.