Posted on 10/13/2022 12:17:41 PM PDT by conservative98
Wawa, a beloved Philadelphia-area convenience store, might nix plans to expand in the city after one location was ransacked by dozens of looters last month, according to a Philadelphia councilman.
“They’ve had to invest in security, and those of you that have these office buildings [know that] security doesn’t add anything to your bottom line, it takes away from your bottom line. But without it, then you’re in deep trouble. So they are spending money, they’re losing money,” Philadelphia Democratic Councilmember Mike Driscoll said Tuesday at a town hall-style forum hosted by the Philadelphia Real Estate Alliance.
“The scariest part to me is one of the senior officials said, ‘We’re seriously considering moving out of the city of Philadelphia in our strategic planning, at least not to expand,'” Driscoll added, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
A Wawa location in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood was ransacked by up to 100 youths last month, in a video that quickly went viral.
“It was approximately 50 to 100 people,” Philadelphia Police Captain John J. Ryan said following the September 24 incident. “The Wawa was completely sacked by the kids coming inside and destroying things, and thankfully there were no injuries to the Wawa, personnel, or to responding police.”
Wawa, founded in 1964, is headquartered in Chester Heights, which sits just outside of Philadelphia. The convenience store chain has grown a cult following, not only in the city, but in other states up and down the East Coast as it expanded in recent years.
“If we have a Pennsylvania company that doesn’t feel that the city of Philadelphia is worthy of their investments, we have a big problem on our hands,” Driscoll told the panel.
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They’re creating food deserts!!!!!
A large group of criminals ransacked a WaWa store tonight in Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/bviiexZJR2— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 25, 2022
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They trash their own neighborhood, then complain about the state of their neighborhood. /HeadSmack
They’d already closed a major store in Center City Philadelphia. A very busy store which tells you how serious were the theft and security issues.
But this is the plan for America.
Awful education and culture, anger and lawlessness. But hey let’s talk about transgenders.
Oh you’re so ignorant. YOU ruined that neighborhood with your privilege. /s
Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group told "Life, Liberty & Levin" the widely circulated flash mob robbery at the Wawa in Mayfair — where dozens of young people ransacked the convenience store — is "galvanizing" voters toward pro–law & order candidates. https://t.co/nrikRhfhTc— God's Got This Bro (@LynnWBro) October 11, 2022
Still waiting for the new poll to come out this week.
IS THIS THE MAIN REASON FOR FOOD AND BUSINESS DESERTS IN THE GHETTOS?????????
Close down all stores in those areas. They are not in business to simply give goods to anybody who wants to take them.
This state of affairs was fully intended by the democrats so their beloved “oppressed” underclass could waltz in and take what is “rightfully” theirs from their “oppressors.”
Why would any business expand into a hellhole? I’m sure they do proforma financials on new stores to make the business decision. That includes labor costs. There’s already a labor shortage for low end jobs. The added combat pay to attract employees probably doesn’t make it profitable.
Yes - that and ordinary shoplifting are literally the two things that create those "deserts".
No way I would invest money near ghettorats. The ones that loot the stores are nothing more than ghettorats.
Hey Driscoll, guys like YOU are responsible for Philly’s collapse. Keep voting Democrat and destroy your children’s future.
Obama’s sons and daughters.
How many drugstores and other stores have closed in San Francisco?
No way I invest a lot of money when the writing is on the walls.
Don’t worry, after government has put them out of business because of no police protection, or fair trials and imprisonment for the Perps, then dear leader will provide the food he feels is appropriate to the sheep…..
I want to create a store called Teenz. Basically it is a warehouse for groceries. All orders are made online. Then they go to the store, and their goods are delivered through a door into a tiny room locked from both sides so there is no direct interaction of any kind. That way, I can solve the food desert problem.
Now I want everybody to listen
While Carl plays with his wa-wa
That was Carl and his wa-wa
Thank you very much, Carl
That’s just fine
You can stop now, Carl
Carl, you can stop now
Gimme that wa-wa, Carl
Cheech and Chong - Black Lassie
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