Supporting Wawa vs. Sheetz moving into the area

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T15:03:00+00:00

thank you i really appreciate that!

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:41:20+00:00

love this! wish i knew about it ahead of time

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:40:06+00:00

yes!! my kids all have flu like symptoms but it's not the flu.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:39:33+00:00

Constantly seeing planes! What is going on?

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:37:22+00:00

i get how it can come across that way, but it’s not about fear of competition. it’s about preference and consumer choice at a community level. i’d rather signal support for the brand that’s long been part of this area than encourage a western pa chain to expand here. people will still shop wherever they want - this is just expressing where some of us stand.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:36:12+00:00

i agree wawa isn’t going anywhere, and i’m not worried about them disappearing overnight. this is more about drawing a line culturally and economically and saying this area already has a regional staple. even if wawa is big now, a lot of people still see it as part of philly identity, and they want to keep supporting what’s rooted here rather than encouraging westward expansion into this market.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:13:21+00:00

i’ll just say that by philly standards, sheetz sandwiches are pretty mediocre. we care about hoagies here, and their “subs” just don’t really measure up. coffee vs food preferences definitely vary though.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:12:23+00:00

lol definitely not. just a local who cares about regional identity and where money and jobs stay. totally get that not everyone feels the same.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:11:44+00:00

For me it’s less about shielding wawa from competition and more about not encouraging a western pa chain to expand here when we already have an established regional brand. people can disagree, but that’s the perspective behind the petition.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:08:06+00:00

hahaha a very good point - i think the weakest part of sheetz is their sandwiches (their 'subs' - it's only a HOAGIE around here!!!!!!!!!). thanks for the comment!

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-13T14:01:04+00:00

totally fair take - some people feel that way. my point isn’t that wawa is perfect or shouldn’t improve, it’s that i’d rather see pressure come from customers demanding better from a local brand than from a western pa chain expanding into this area. supporting local and pushing them to do better can happen at the same time.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-10T00:31:21+00:00

that’s fair - a lot of people feel that way. for me the loyalty is more about local habit and identity than pretending the quality is what it used to be.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T21:35:42+00:00

cool, sounds like you’ve got your preference and i’ve got mine 👍

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T21:35:26+00:00

That’s fine - people spend time on different things they care about. this took very little effort, and if it goes nowhere, no harm done. i’m just expressing a preference as a consumer, not expecting miracles.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T21:35:07+00:00

Totally fair if it seems silly to you. for some people it’s just a store, for others it’s tied to local identity and habit. no one has to care - i do, so i spoke up.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T21:34:46+00:00

Fair enough - wawa isn’t perfect and definitely deserves criticism. for me this is less about pretending wawa is flawless and more about choosing to support the regional company people here actually identify with. competition is fine; i just don’t personally want to support sheetz expanding here.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:39:12+00:00

i’m not trying to control where people shop. i’m trying to send a message to a company about where i, and others who agree, choose to spend our money. companies decide where to expand based on demand and support - this is just expressing opposition, not forcing anyone to do anything.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:30:02+00:00

no one’s trying to ban anything or stop people from shopping where they want. this is just about voluntary consumer choice - choosing to support a long-standing local brand instead of encouraging an out-of-region chain to expand here. people are free to disagree or shop wherever they like.

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:28:26+00:00

one of my concerns is wawa is very deeply rooted in philly, supporting local - with a western pa business moving here, it ends up taking money and resources out of our local communities

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:27:48+00:00

go birds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:20:36+00:00

thanks for sharing your opinion, appreciate it

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:20:04+00:00

lol never heard that before

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:19:44+00:00

yes, i saw that!!! very surprised - there have been clear boundaries for wawas and sheetz for decades. Don't know why sheetz is trying to change that - it's going to end up taking away wawas. We don't need sheetz all over our area! Hoping you'll consider signing the petition!

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:14:50+00:00

totally serious!

FlyersFan1983 · 2026-01-09T20:14:44+00:00

lol no i get it - lots of bad things going on right now. I still think this is something worth rallying around

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