Lawson’s Dairy stores had their beginning in 1939 when James Joseph “J.J.” Lawson (27 Jan 1888-23 Jul 1962) opened a retail counter to sell milk by the gallon and ice cream at his Lawson Milk Company ...

Milk is the liquid gold that launched the Wawa empire, writes Dan Sullivan for Lancaster Farming. Wawa, Sheetz, Turkey Hill, Rutter’s, Royal Farms, Heritage’s, and Lawson’s all started out ...