The Collingswood Wawa store on Haddon Avenue in New Jersey is one of the latest victims of a trend at the Delaware County-based corporation to phase out its older, smaller stores with Super Wawas, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Customers thought the store would only close temporarily for “necessary repairs,” but Wawa announced Saturday it would not reopen.
“Wherever possible, we modernize or relocate our older stores rather than close them. After extensive evaluation of store performance, conditions, and the possibility of expansion to support our new format, we’ve determined that we are not able to do so,” said Lori Bruce, a Wawa spokesperson
The news was met sadly.
“Sad to see one of the last remaining OG Wawas go,” said one Reddit user. “I know Wawa and Rite Aid are huge corporations, but those mini versions of the store just felt right for our small town.”
Wawa prefers the larger stores that can accommodate gas pumps.
Between 2020 and 2024, eight of 12 Wawa stores in Center City closed. A Route 70 Wawa in Cherry Hill closed after 50 years.
Some closures mean competitors like Sheetz can come into Wawa territory with their own stores.
Read more about Wawa’s trend toward larger stores in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
