Ahh, WAWA!!! One of those shining little gems (and a favorite of Mitt Romney, whomever that was) in the convenience store world. I could go for a Wawa Italian Classic with oil, hot peppers, a Snapple Iced Tea, a bag of Herrs® Potato Chips with Old Bay® Seasoning, and a small container of their macaroni salad; one of the few "factory prepared" salads which actually tastes great.
Wawa is a welcome asset to Eastern Pennsylvania, and most of New Jersey. If memory serves, it is still privately held by a combination of the family of the founder, and some "sprinkling" of DuPont family money, from the Delaware (yeah, that DuPont) DuPonts.
From what I understand, their employees are well treated, and provided with uniforms, and a better than average shot at a benefits plan than mostly part-time employers offer.
Ahh, WAWA!!! One of those shining little gems (and a favorite of Mitt Romney, whomever that was) in the convenience store world. I could go for a Wawa Italian Classic with oil, hot peppers, a Snapple Iced Tea, a bag of Herrs® Potato Chips with Old Bay® Seasoning, and a small container of their macaroni salad; one of the few "factory prepared" salads which actually tastes great.
Wawa is a welcome asset to Eastern Pennsylvania, and most of New Jersey. If memory serves, it is still privately held by a combination of the family of the founder, and some "sprinkling" of DuPont family money, from the Delaware (yeah, that DuPont) DuPonts.
From what I understand, their employees are well treated, and provided with uniforms, and a better than average shot at a benefits plan than mostly part-time employers offer.
WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaWaaaaaaaaaaa...... Sorry I had a little whine out that I'm ot a lucky dog to have this iconic brand in the Pa. Capital area... Sheetz is the game around here with a sprinkling of Turkey Hill's,Sunoco's,Tom's(affliate of Sunoco)an rutters if you go more towards York, an a couple of Uni-marts left which at one time was thr prevalant provider of convience foods in the area.
Those Crab=Ole Bay chips are pretty good, but I'm a Middlewarths man..
Shhh. I'm supposed to be in bed with bronchitis, but I got bored out of my mind so I thought I'd spread virii on my keyboard.
One of the main things I envy you PA punks for is being able to drive through (!) a liquor store and have the lads fill your trunk with Yuengling's in all their various incarnations. After a pilgrimage to the Martin guitar factory in Bethlehem, the last thing we did before driving across country was fill 'er up with cases of Yuengling porter, ale and whatever else I pointed at.
Here's the thing, though: I only drink maybe two beers a year (with pizza, 'cuz there ain't any substitute) along with a nip or two of Bailey's during the holidays. That was in the early 90's and I'm down to probably a six pack or so of various long-necks, tucked in a box in the garage somewhere (my wife says the world will end when I finish the Yuenglings).
Hands down, the best beer I've ever tasted in my life.
