Does Wawa Accept SNAP, EBT, or Food Stamps

Yes, Wawa accepts EBT cards (also known as SNAP or food stamps) for specific food purchases. This guide will explain what you can and cannot buy with your EBT card at Wawa, along with other helpful information.

Wawa Stores That Are Accepting SNAP, EBT or Food Stamp payment

What You Can Buy with EBT at Wawa:

• Bread and Cereals: All types of bread, crackers, cereals, pasta, oatmeal, and rice.
• Milk and Dairy Products: Milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter.
• Fruits and Vegetables: Fresh, canned, or frozen fruits and vegetables, including dried varieties.
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish: All types of meat, including pork, beef, turkey, chicken, fish, and lamb.
• Some Snacks and Desserts: Chips, cakes, cookies, as long as they don’t have added vitamins or minerals.
• Seeds and Plants: To grow your own produce.
• Specific Energy Drinks: Only those labeled as “Supplement Facts” instead of “Nutrition Facts.”

What You Cannot Buy with EBT at Wawa:

• Hot or Prepared Food: Sandwiches, pizzas, hot entrees, etc.
• Non-Food Items: Cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol, cleaning supplies, pet food, hygiene products, diapers, paper products, live animals (except fish and shellfish), cosmetics.
• Vitamins, Supplements, and Medicines

Additional Points to Remember:

• Wawa stores are located in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Check with your local store for specific EBT policies as guidelines may vary slightly by state.
• The USDA website has a list of approved EBT items.
• Wawa registers can usually differentiate between SNAP-eligible and ineligible items. You may need to pay for ineligible items separately.
• EBT cannot be used for online Wawa orders.

For SNAP recipients in states without Wawa: This guide includes a list of other EBT-accepting grocery stores.

Using your EBT card at Wawa is similar to using a debit card. Separate SNAP-eligible items from regular groceries at checkout, swipe your card, enter your PIN, and choose how much to pay with EBT or cash.

We hope this information helps!