WIKI
In November 2013, Capriotti’s expanded its presence on the East Coast by opening its first location in Washington DC. Joe Biden was the first customer served at the store’s grand opening.
Founded 1976; 49 years ago
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Founders Lois and Alan Margolet
Headquarters Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Number of locations 160+
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capriotti‘s
In our area now (south jersey) Wawa is costly. Their gas is the most expensive around. The prices for their prepared foods are way up. They have more variety of prepared foods but the quality not as good. However, it still beats 7-11 by a mile, which is the only real competition just by being clean, well stocked, and selling food that wasn't made a week ago in 100 miles away.
The WaWas in Connecticut in the 1970s were just a run-of-the mill convenience store. One level up from Food Bag, and no better than Cumberland Farms.
We are finally getting a Bucc-ees in the Phoenix, AZ area. I will check that up.
“Developed by Lois Margolet and named after her Aunt Bobbie Capriotti.”
https://www.food.com/recipe/the-bobbie-133868
Does Wawa peddle electric prunes? Asking for a friend.
Wawa?
Thought it was all about Sleeperdude’s kid.
Love that grabber of a title! You don’t steal customers, customers leave on their own accord for various reasons.
Running two businesses [gas station + sandwich shop] on one piece of real estate can be a good idea.
Aldi does two-on-one [grocery store + Chinese chattels] business too, but on smaller parcels and a less diverse basis than Walmart.
When on the road, I will stop to go wee-wee at Wawa.
I don’t see anything extraordinary:
https://www.wawa.com/menu/lunch-dinner/hoagies-specialty-sandwiches/cold-hoagies
Steal away from Starbucks. I used to go there all the time. Just got to the point where three dollars plus for a small cup of coffee is absolutely ludicrous. Plus they changed everything to the new coffee machines and the coffee is at least three times stronger. It’s absolutely unbreakable anymore. And this coming from a guy that likes strong, dark coffee.
Are they “stealing”? Or are people just going there instead? Not hard to do a little better than the three listed in the title.
Maybe the fact they are equipped with multi needs is a draw for busy people.
As may be, but Buc-ees fills that niche in Texas!
Another company I used to like that quietly went woke, with green haired cashiers with hog rings wearing pride shirts. I used to always buy their coffee for over 25 years, but its now brown water that is weak as s***. For a while, I would pour some regular in the bottom of a cup and approach the manager and ask- this is your coffee? They would apologize and insist nothing has changed and it must have been a one time mistake. I did it at 4 different stores. Even wrote to corporate and they sent me a $5 gift card. I bring my own coffee from home now, saving my money.
A great sandwich shop...
Used to have great pastries to go with their excellent coffee, but not anymore... Just fat-free crap...
I’m from Chicago, and Wawa would slay the competition here. I went to one daily when I was in Florida, just for milkshakes with added protein.
Coconut cream pie milkshakes. Delicious.
Wawa vs Sheetz vs Royal Farms
I’ll see that WaWa and raise you a Culvers.