As a devout Philly native, living in the Wawa-less wilderness of North Jersey for the past 12 years has been sheer torture. I feel guilty entering the local minimart chain, like a traitor, selling my soul to the Wawaless heathen for a cup of what is actually not horrible coffee. Guaranteed, with every trip south of the I-78 corridor, every effort is made to hit the closest Wawa, whether the frontier outpost on Route 202 North in Readington, the gateway to the Poconos off exit 308 of I-80, or the Rio Grande or Marmora megaWawas; a stop is in order. Gotta have my Wawa coffee, the kids want the shakes, and whatever else comes to mind.
So, earlier in 2010, Wawa announced the chain's first outlet in the NJ Highlands region(well, sort of), in Parsipanny, NJ off I-280 and New Road. It is so close, I can almost smell the coffee, that is, once the store is finished. You know it is bad when the kids are asking when it'll open.
I guess it could be worse, we could still be living in the south of England. They don't even have Dunkin' Donuts there *GASP*. For now, my fellow Delaware Valley expats, we can commiserate on Wawa's Facebook page. Of course, until our local outlet opens, then all bets are off. Just wish I could open one as a franchise...
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