Posted on 04/19/2018 10:22:57 AM PDT by Vigilanteman
A filmmaker is planning a documentary about one of the many debated aspects of Pennsylvania's interstate rivalry between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
No, it's not whether the NHL's Penguins or Flyers are better. With the Pens up 3 games to 1 in the Stanley Cup playoffs, there doesn't appear to be much debate over that.
The rivalry to be explored in the documentary: Sheetz versus Wawa .
"The rivalry is not between the stores, the rivalry is really between the fans," said Matthew Fridg, a Pittsburgh-based filmmaker behind the documentary.
Fridg hopes to answer the age-old question of which gas station and convenience store is superior with help from taste tests and the "fiercely loyal" fans in Western and Eastern Pennsylvania where the chains are based.
"I'm not trying to tear one business down," Fridg said. "Both businesses have very good community and employee relations. I want to showcase and really celebrate that aspect of them."
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Speedway seems pretty low rent to me on their “fresh” fast food. Reheated Pizza, burgers, etc. Wawa makes a much bigger attempt at fresh food.
Enough what? These threads PROVE that it is NOT Sheetz policy to ban open carry hand guns.
A single store clerk was bothered by open carry, but that was her problem.
I open carry at Sheetz in PA which is where the hdq of Sheetz is located and I have never had a problem.
You have nothing but a prejudice against them, so don't go to Sheetz, don't make yourself so miserable.
Not all the GetGo’s around here have an MTO kitchen/deli unfortunately.
If you ever see a large one, it’s worth the stop to get some sandwiches.
The bonus is they use Market District meats and fresh bread so you know you’re at least getting something many steps above a Subway sandwich.
OTOH, Wawa is not well-known in Florida, so they have to step up their game to compete with Speedway.
The extent of my travels to Florida consist of flying into Talahassee to rent a car to drive to Dothan, Alabama and flying into Ft. Lauderdale to change planes multiple times. Thus, I cannot comment further.
Up here in Pennsyltucky and especially the US 22 route between Altoona and Pittsburgh, lots of people open carry and hardly anyone bats an eye.
Personally, I prefer concealed carry just because I don't carry to cause friction with the snowflake types such as the blog citied in Virginia.
I was in a Wawa once.
1991 in Philadelphia. Was drunk on Rolling Rock beer.
Stopped in and did a late night mini-raid on the Tasty-Kake display.
Can’t remember much about it other than having a hangover the next day when I visited Valley Forge.
Wawa bump
I don’t remember them as antigun. Their HQ is in Altoona PA, where EVERYONE hunts. As I recall, the Sheetz family was driving H2s and H3s till the weren’t very available. They run a lot of charities too backing their customer $$$.
They appear to be a good place to work; there are only a few I’ve been to enough to recognize the staff, and off those there isn’t alot of turnover.
A lot of the food is decent too.
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