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They are in the process of opening a location in my old hometown of Clearwater, FL. Looks like an interesting operation, though I haven't been in one yet.
Some Wawa's are fantastic, others not so much. I don't miss them at all, honestly. Sheetz fits the bill just fine.
What I DO miss, however, is Swiss Farms. A little stand alone, DRIVE THRU convenience store. It had the basics- milk, toilet paper, ice cream, newspapers, etc. More expensive of course, but so, so, so, convenient for those times when I was alone with the young kids and just couldn't fathom taking them into the store for milk. Or the mornings we woke up and wanted pancakes and we could hit Swiss Farms for a quart of buttermilk. I miss that.
Interesting that most people so far seem to prefer Sheetz, I prefer Wawa because it was the local chain where I grew up while Sheetz was a Western Pennsylvania chain at the time. I think the hoagies at Wawa are better than Sheetz but prefer to go to a Mom and Pop place for subs when I am in PA.
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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Some Wawa's are fantastic, others not so much. I don't miss them at all, honestly. Sheetz fits the bill just fine.
What I DO miss, however, is Swiss Farms. A little stand alone, DRIVE THRU convenience store. It had the basics- milk, toilet paper, ice cream, newspapers, etc. More expensive of course, but so, so, so, convenient for those times when I was alone with the young kids and just couldn't fathom taking them into the store for milk. Or the mornings we woke up and wanted pancakes and we could hit Swiss Farms for a quart of buttermilk. I miss that.
OMG - LOVED Swiss Farms! I would have killed to have one of those when my kids were babies.
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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I've never heard of them, whatever they are.
Wawa was originially a dairy and they had convenience stores throughout the Philly area. It was similar to a 7-11 but better. They were known for their hoagies and their fresh milk/dairy products. The ones I know from my youth were small stores - open late and on holidays.
When they started expanding, and I guess as convenience stores evolved, they also added gas stations. The ones from my childhood are a lot different than the mega convenience stores with gas stations off I-95 that you see today. Their hoagies are still pretty good. And I've been known to buy a Philly soft pretzel or two there!
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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I find it amazing that anyone is excited about a convenience store or gas station... You need to get out more!!
Hey, just be glad the subject isn't Wegman's!
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