Will a recent deal to have a Sheetz corporate sponsor patch on the Pittsburgh Pirates uniform spur a similar deal between Wawa and the Philadelphia Phillies?

The Phillies are looking for a corporate sponsor to pay a lot to have its name on the team uniform, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal.

A Wawa logo on a Phillies uniform would certainly be high profile at a time when Wawa is expanding nationally into new markets. It’s planning to open 160 stores in the Midwest in the next five to eight years.

Wawa and the Phillies are mum so far about any patch deal.

Not that Wawa hasn’t already worked on campaigns with the Phillies.

There’s the Schwarberfest spinoff from Hoagiefest with slugger Kyle Schwarber. Wawa’s also marketed merchandise in collaboration with first baseman Bryce Harper.

“We are proud of our connection with Philly sports, including the recent collaboration with Bryce Harper and Under Armour, and Schwarberfest during the Phillies World Series run,” said Jennifer Wolf, external public relations supervisor for Wawa.

Wawa is also the official hoagie of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Read more about the lucrative ad space available on Phillies jerseys and the ongoing expansion of Wawa and Sheetz in the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Here’s one person’s suggestion from nine years ago on how a Phillies/Wawa corporate partnership might work.