OT: Wawa potentially coming to State College!!

aferrelli

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I work for a large foodservice manufacturer and i call on both Sheetz and Wawa. People who live in areas where their stores are located have no idea how lucky they are to have this conversation. The other 85% of the US does not have anything close to the foodservice offerings of these two retailers. Other than Kwik Trip in Wisconsin and possibly Maverik in Utah there's nothing like a Sheetz or a Wawa. When PA did not allow beer to be sold in convenience accounts both accounts had to move in a different direction for sales dollars.
Apparently you’re not familiar with Bucee’s down south, in Texas, and other southern states. I’d say they’re better than Wawa and Sheetz by a country mile.
 

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Sheetz is in the process of building a store on Lehigh St. in Allentown. It is located near the RT 78 access and exit and near where the Brass Rail was located.
 

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Apparently you’re not familiar with Bucee’s down south, in Texas, and other southern states. I’d say they’re better than Wawa and Sheetz by a country mile.

They’re not convenience stores though. They’re tourist attractions-rest areas/pseudo-retail/quick service food stores with gas pumps and restrooms. I don’t know how any place with 100 gas pumps is better than anywhere else on the planet.
 

Pocono Lion

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Just read a couple of days ago that Wawa just broke ground on a store in Alabama.
 

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Not sure why I am excited by this, maybe because I am a Philly transplant. I like Sheetz but I think Wawa offers more made to order food. For example, Wawa has mashed potatoes but Sheetz doesn't. I am not a fan of Rutters or Uni-Marts. I do like the Sheetz gas discounts on their rewardz card but not sure if Wawa has something similar.

Curious to where they decide to put the Wawa. Rutters is supposedly putting a store at Blue Course and W. College Ave in that open space before the car dealer.

https://www.statecollege.com/wawa-exploring-potential-state-college-area-stores-could-open-by-2025/

If this thread leads into a which is better Sheetz vs Wawa, I want to apologize in advanced before it hits the crapper.
We finally got a Wawa in Northeren VA and have to say wasn't overly impressed, had free coffee for a week and didn't care for it. I finally hit my first Buc-ee's not long ago, wow no damn comparison. That place is a convenience store on steroids.
 

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They’re not convenience stores though. They’re tourist attractions-rest areas/pseudo-retail/quick service food stores with gas pumps and restrooms. I don’t know how any place with 100 gas pumps is better than anywhere else on the planet.
Its the Jerky aisle, section, 1/4 of the store that does it for me.
Their BBQ is also pretty good.
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I work for a large foodservice manufacturer and i call on both Sheetz and Wawa. People who live in areas where their stores are located have no idea how lucky they are to have this conversation. The other 85% of the US does not have anything close to the foodservice offerings of these two retailers. Other than Kwik Trip in Wisconsin and possibly Maverik in Utah there's nothing like a Sheetz or a Wawa. When PA did not allow beer to be sold in convenience accounts both accounts had to move in a different direction for sales dollars.
Buckey’s? (sp?)
 

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this Fourth of July, the price will be dropped to $1.776 per gallon on regular, E85 (flex fuel), unleaded 88, mid-grade and premium fuel grades. It will not apply to diesel fuel.

The limited-time promotion will only last for the Fourth of July beginning at 12:01 a.m. and will go all day, or while promotional gallons last, Sheetz said.

The price drop will happen at all 675+ Sheetz stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
 

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Except in State College Sheetz gas is still $ 3.69 to $ 3.79 / gallon ( often different prices at both ends of town ) and I can buy gas for $ 3.29 to $ 3.49 from other suppliers elsewhere.

And let’s face it. Sheetz coffee and food sucks.
Agree to disagree, love Sheetz Coffee and Glazed Donuts
 
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TheBigUglies

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Except in State College Sheetz gas is still $ 3.69 to $ 3.79 / gallon ( often different prices at both ends of town ) and I can buy gas for $ 3.29 to $ 3.49 from other suppliers elsewhere.

And let’s face it. Sheetz coffee and food sucks.
Sheetz needs to have mashed potatos on their menu like Wawa.
 

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Sheetz needs to have mashed potatos on their menu like Wawa.
Wawa's menu is good compared to Sheetz'. None of them are like home made. But Wawa's mashed potatoes are good. Also, their Gobbler sandwich (thanksgiving dinner in a roll) is great!

I mean in the end, its all comfort food across both. But Sheetz is mostly greasy fried stuff like mac-n-cheese bites, O-Rings, fryz, cheese bites etc. Wawa has burgers & fries. But they're not greasy...because I think they try to make them not so.

If you like both types of food and want the variety hit up the Rutter's on the South Side of Rt 322 in Duncannon. That place is HUGE compared to a Wawa or Sheetz.
 
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Buc ee's

Stopped at the Buc ees in Florence on way back from Savannah - What a sh&t show - 10 billion people - 100 gas pumps but couldn't get to one of them - never again but I hear the brisket is tasty.
 
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