Wawa fans are a different breed. Let’s be honest, in New Jersey Wawa isn’t just a convenience store, it’s practically a second religion. I mean, they’re buying t-shirt merch for crying out loud! People will defend their hoagie order like it’s a fought-over family heirloom. They will argue the superiority of Wawa coffee like they’re debating pizza in New Jersey versus Oklahoma.
So normally, when a Wawa closes, you’d expect candlelight vigils and emotional social media posts.
The Wawa at the busy Pole Tavern circle in Upper Pittsgrove in Salem County has closed, and according to nj.com it’s going to be entirely demolished. But not because the company gave up on them. Quite the opposite. It’s being torn down to make way for a much larger, modern “Super Wawa” with gas pumps and updated amenities…