I agree.
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Posted on 06/23/2022 4:26:58 PM PDT by FLNittany
The battle of Sheetz versus Wawa in the Midstate (PA) continues and it is not going anywhere anytime soon as Wawa announces plans of doubling its store count in Central Pennsylvania over the next three to five years.
According to the store’s press release, the plan is to expand its footprint along the Susquehanna River, with its first store opening as early as 2024. There is even a potential for up to 40 additional stores in Midstate counties over the next few years. Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts straight to your inbox! Sign up for the abc27 newsletters here.
“With a commitment to fulfilling lives, we’re thrilled to continue our growth and expansion in our existing markets to provide quality fresh food, beverages, and support to the community,” said John Poplawski, Vice President of Real Estate for Wawa. “In addition, Wawa’s continued expansion will mean even more convenience and new jobs in the Central Pennsylvania community.”
On the east coast, Wawa continues to open stores and plans to open 54 new stores in 2022.
200 First Street Associates, a commercial development company, says Wawa is planning for Enola in Cumberland County to be among the first new locations.
Provco, in collaboration with 200 First Street Associates, has submitted plans to East Pennsboro Township for approval. Details regarding the location were not available in recent East Pennsboro Township Planning Commission meeting minutes.
“We are thrilled that Wawa has selected our development to expand its footprint in Central Pennsylvania. Wawa and its development partner, Provco Group, recognize the unique benefits of this development,” said Sil Lutkewitte, President, 200 First Street Associates. “Not only will they be able to serve East Pennsboro Township, but also the Reserve at Summerdale’s 260 apartments and the highly travelled corridor of Routes 11/15 and I-81.”
Now they're fighting in PA.
My problem w/ Wawa in FL is that they go into ghetto areas b/c it's cheaper. No Wawa in Jupiter after all these years of development b/c they don't want to pay for premium real estate.
WaWa is as woke woke as it gets.
Up until now, there was only ONE Wawa west of a Sheetz in PA. I wonder what changed.
I thought that about Wa and Sheetz too.
The headquarters, Wawa University and the first ever Wawa are within 10 miles of me in the Philly burbs.
I hadn't heard this! In fact I had breakfast and lunch from there today. Can you elaborate?
Between Sheetz, Turkey Hill, and Royal Farms, it won’t be easy…
They sell ethanol free gas so I’d like to see them here in Kentucky. We have too few stations that sell real gas.
Where I live there’s a Sheetz about 1.5 miles south of a Wawa on the same road.
No ethanol free gas can be sold by any gas station where I live due to EPA regulations. It’s a 40 mile round trip to get ethanol free gas, so even if I thought there was some benefit to using it, which I don’t, the 40 mile drive to get it would more than outweigh any benefits it might have.
I used ethanol gas in my riding mower. I have for the last 5 years. I don’t drain the gas at the end of mowing season...
...and it ALWAYS starts right up in the spring.
We LOVE WaWa and had no idea they were woke. Ugh. Was hoping they would move west but now........
The benefit to me for having to drive 40+ miles to get ethanol free gas is being able to not destroy my 45 year old outboard motor when I need to run it.
My tank was half empty so I topped it off at WaWa four days ago. My MPG is up 4 mpg. I don’t get it. Yes my car has a current mpg readout. I went from 27.5 to 32.1
Ask him for proof, don’t just accept that.
Maybe he owns a Sheetz...
I welcome the competition to the mid state just based on the principle that competition is good. I really don’t frequent convenience stores other than picking up an occasional quart of milk or fill up on gas. I grew up around Philadelphia as a kid, long before Wawa stores were anything more than very basic. Some people say their hoagies are good. I can’t imagine buying a hoagie at anywhere other than my old neighborhood deli tho.
It is certainly a debate without end. I would like to see it gone for personal and economic reasons. Though I am fully aware it ain’t going away.
I buy it when I can. Which is generally only for my motorcycle because I ride all over central KY for pleasure, my cars are transportation only and don’t often get driven where I can get it.
I like Wawa hoagies. Ham and Cheese Shortie for me (not nearly as good as Publix, or even Jersey Mikes though).
That said, Sheetz has a better menu b/c they fry stuff.
Wawa - better food. Sheetz - better menu options.
Wawa Shorti Italian hoagie -
Wawa started out trying to mimic 7/11. Back in the day my 7/11 had a deli and made sandwiches. VERY little to differentiate them.
BOTH sold magazines. Many of the magazines were XXX. The story goes that a high level executive from Wawa went to a local WaWa to find several boys going through the XXX magazines. It so bothered him that it resulted in ALL magazines being removed from Wawa. To this day there are NO magazine racks in Wawa.
In the 30 years since Wawa has all but supplanted 7/11 in the Philly suburbs.
Frequent a couple of local WAWAs and have never observed any “wokeness” symbols like rainbow flags or signs of perversion...
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