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OT: Wawa potentially coming to State College!!

aferrelli

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Ernst said:
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.
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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.
 
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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.
 
Midnighter

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

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TheBigUglies said:
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.
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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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Midnighter said:
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.
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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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Ernst said:
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.
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Buckey’s? (sp?)
 
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www.abc27.com

Sheetz drops gas prices for Fourth of July to $1.776, a nod to our nation’s birthday

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Sheetz stores are looking to celebrate Independence Day by lowering the price of nearly all their gasoline blends in honor of the year 1776 — when the Declaration …
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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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Tgar said:
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.
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Agree to disagree, love Sheetz Coffee and Glazed Donuts
 
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Tgar said:
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.
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Sheetz needs to have mashed potatos on their menu like Wawa.
 
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TheBigUglies said:
Sheetz needs to have mashed potatos on their menu like Wawa.
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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

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The Top 25 Buc-ee's Foods Ranked - Restaurant Clicks

Planning a Buc-ee’s stop? Check out the top foods ranked, from sweet snacks like Beaver Nuggets to savory favorites like Brisket Sandwiches.
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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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Maybe twenty years ago a Wawa coming to town was something to look forward to? Their quality has sunk a great deal from the days I would drop in a suburban Philly store and take a couple subs home with me. I am not the only one to think this way. Their rolls and sandwich ingredients have become average at best. I understand they have to be price competitive, but to do that they gave up their once unique qualitative advantages?

BTW, Sheetz has it all over them regarding coffee.
 
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HarrisburgDave said:
Maybe twenty years ago a Wawa coming to town was something to look forward to? Their quality has sunk a great deal from the days I would drop in a suburban Philly store and take a couple subs home with me. I am not the only one to think this way. Their rolls and sandwich ingredients have become average at best. I understand they have to be price competitive, but to do that they gave up their once unique qualitative advantages?

BTW, Sheetz has it all over them regarding coffee.
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Wawa food is garbage. Haven’t patronized a Wawa in years despite them being all over my neck of the woods.
 
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HarrisburgDave said:
Maybe twenty years ago a Wawa coming to town was something to look forward to? Their quality has sunk a great deal from the days I would drop in a suburban Philly store and take a couple subs home with me. I am not the only one to think this way. Their rolls and sandwich ingredients have become average at best. I understand they have to be price competitive, but to do that they gave up their once unique qualitative advantages?

BTW, Sheetz has it all over them regarding coffee.
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Sheetz food is gross. I stopped on the way home from a game last year and got a “chicken”? sandwich. If you can even call it chicken. I doubt it was real chicken. It had a sorry piece of Kraft singles fluorescent orange “cheese” product on it that was too fake to even melt. No thanks. I grew up in Sheetz territory and prefer Wawa for food, coffee, and overall store appearance.
 
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