New Ocala Wawa will open Aug. 21. Here’s what we know:

Get ready to grab a hoagie. There are more Wawa locations coming to Florida in August — including one in Ocala.

The cult-favorite gas station/convenience store has added three new Florida grand openings to its coming-soon page, in Wildwood, Ocala and Jacksonville. The Sunshine State seems to be a popular destination: the Pennsylvania-based chain has more locations here — about 305, according to statistics site ScrapeHero — than any other state.

Wawa is known for fresh food and excellent customer service, and has developed a passionate fan base beyond the reguar customers who just want a fill-up. People have gotten married at a Wawa. There are songs about it. People get tattoos. Whenever a new location opens, teeming crowds gather for a near-Mardi Gras experience…

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