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[Destruya]

Both Sheetz and Wawa have very decent food. The egg salad at Wawa is *really* good. The only time you should EVER buy egg salad at a gas station.

If you could somehow figure out how to shoehorn Wawas into Northern VA (specifically Fairfax and Loudoun County), you could make a *fortune*.

Well, since this is now it's own thread...

Here are the three closest Wawas to the DC Metro Area:

13355 Minnieville Rd
Woodbridge, VA
(703) 492-9984

15809 Jefferson Davis Highway
Woodbridge, VA
(703) 583-3584

10515 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD
(301) 595-2013

These are basically what would happen if a gas station-equipped 7-11 crossbred with a Subway and Whole Foods yet still stayed affordable. The coffee consistently beats anyone's, the snacks are always fresh, and the made-to-order food is always good (special kudos to the chicken and egg salad, which are freshly-made and will never disappoint). Best of all, most are open 24h, have cheap gas, and they're dotted all along I-95 between DC and Richmond, *especially* down to Fredericksburg.

And also, given again that this is its own thread now - Sheetz is NOT affiliated with Wawa. Wawa is superior to Sheetz in every single way imaginable by the human subconscious.

[lperry]

Both Sheetz and Wawa have very decent food. The egg salad at Wawa is *really* good. The only time you should EVER buy egg salad at a gas station.

Have you been feeling any smarter since the sandwich?

[Destruya]

Don't knock it until you've tried it. Wawas are great.

[KMango]

I *heart* WaWa. They appear all over my hometown of Virginia Beach. A quarter cup of any coffee from the dial-button machine + the rest of the cup from any brewed coffee = outstanding cup of joe for the road. Most other self-serve coffee stations offer only cold dairy products to lighten your cup, so this is an immensely satisfying "cheater's cappuccino".

The other major plus is the selection of healthier snacks. I experience a pleasantly distorting "where am I" shock each time I see the variety of hard-boiled eggs, smartly portioned cheese, yogurt, and simply sliced fruits attractively displayed. WaWa consistently provides more than token choices for the nutrition-conscious.

(why yes i do happen to have photos)
(from a recent trip to wawa)
(near shore drive and pleasure house road*, virginia beach)

*not what you think

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[Destruya]

SERIOUSLY, Don?

[monavano]

I love WaWa. I miss them!! How much?
I have the WaWa finder app on my phone.

[Heather]

I drove from Miami to DC in August. Somewhere in Virginia we stopped for gas at a Wawa & I went in to get a snack, thinking peanuts would be the best I could do. I left with fruit salad, hard-cooked eggs, a little cheese plate, and hummus & veggies. We were pleasantly surprised.

[Kibbee Nayee]

I grew up in Lancaster County, where both Wawa and 7-11 are locked out because of the Turkey Hill grip on the market.

But on my way to visit relatives in Lancaster, I head through York and always stop at Rutter's for gas and snacks. You can design your own sandwich, and while you're waiting for it to be made, you can grab pickled red beet eggs, or sweet bologna with cheese chunks, or a wide selection of York and Lancaster county chips and pretzels....

[New Foodie]

Had "The Gobbler" a few weeks ago from Wawa. Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry on their 6" ("Shorti") sub roll for I believe around $4 or less. Definitely best gas station stop on a road trip.

My one concession to Sheetz is that they usually have Diet Dr. Pepper in their fountain drink machine, whereas Wawa does not. Minor quibble.

[ktmoomau]

I really like their lemonade iced tea drink and peach tea. I do find that this is a good stop for many reasons, including good snacks compared to most stops.

[SeanMike]

Found it funny when driving some friends down to visit my parents and we saw a Wawa in Richmond - they were so excited.

Of course, I've made it a point to stop at one on my way home from trips to Pittsburgh, usually to help with the hangover...

[Pat]

I grew up about 9 miles from Wawa, PA (according to google maps), and my aunt's in a nursing home a few miles from Wawa. It amuses me for some reason that it became such a regional and expanding chain. I've never been to one with a gas station. In fact, I've rarely gone to a Wawa that wasn't the one in the town where I grew up, and I haven't been there in a decade. It just used to be where we bought milk after the era of milk home delivery stopped. We rarely bought anything else there, though I recall my mother liked those "Shorti" hoagies when they introduced them.

[dcs]

If you could somehow figure out how to shoehorn Wawas into Northern VA (specifically Fairfax and Loudoun County), you could make a *fortune*.

This may be getting closer to a reality.

[Josh Radigan]

And to think that they have Wawa's in Poland, at least that is what one of my fellow co-workers who just got back from there told me. Poland, yes. NoVa, no. Hmmmm.

[monavano]

Growing up in Philly, WaWa's were everywhere and I do miss their convenience. I think the sandwiches have gone down in quality, but still want a Jr. or a Shortie when we pass by Joppa on the way up to PA and NJ.
WaWa was always the preferred convenience store and we got milk, eggs and deli meats and cheeses. Rolls and pickles too. I'd never use a 7-11 the same way, so I'd frequent a WaWa if one were nearby.
I can't believe there's one in Poland! I'll have a kielbasa melt, please.

[Destruya]

And to think that they have Wawa's in Poland, at least that is what one of my fellow co-workers who just got back from there told me. Poland, yes. NoVa, no. Hmmmm.

I'd imagine it's a real estate and zoning/land size issue. There are only a few places one could open one of the "Super Wawas" around here. Manassas and Loudoun County spring to mind as still having tracts of land large and open enough, but there's maybe ten places total large enough to shoehorn one of their stores into Fairfax County without the headaches of demolishing and rezoning, and most of them already have large gas station/convenience store combinations nearby that would undoubtedly fight their placement.

[dcs]

I'd imagine it's a real estate and zoning/land size issue. There are only a few places one could open one of the "Super Wawas" around here. Manassas and Loudoun County spring to mind as still having tracts of land large and open enough, but there's maybe ten places total large enough to shoehorn one of their stores into Fairfax County without the headaches of demolishing and rezoning, and most of them already have large gas station/convenience store combinations nearby that would undoubtedly fight their placement.

I agree from the looks of Manassas that there are very few land uses they will not approve.

[goodeats]

Not the absolute closest, but I liked the one down in Woodbridge quite fine:

Store #661
13355 Minnieville Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 492-9984

[Pizzaandbrew]

I've got some connections with higher ups... there is no Wawa in Poland. Let's keep our collective fingers crossed for the DMV though!!!