SALISBURY, N.C. — Wawa no longer operates any standalone drive-thru locations within its network of roughly 1,100 convenience stores. The retailer closed its remaining freestanding drive-thru in Largo, Fla., in September, marking the conclusion of a five-year test of this format.
Wawa first launched the drive-thru concept in 2020 at a store in Westampton, N.J., featuring dual lanes, digital menu boards, and a QR code ordering option. In 2021, the company expanded to standalone drive-thru locations without in-store access and eventually tested several of these standalone sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The New Jersey location has been changed to a pickup-only site, while the other test stores have completely closed…