Many outsiders associate Wawa, the popular convenience store brand, with the state of New Jersey.
The company is giving them yet another reason to do so with the opening of its newest Garden State store.
Wawa opened a new location at 600 White Horse Pike in Egg Harbor City on June 30.
This marks the company’s 14th New Jersey store to open in 2022.
In April, Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens told the Philadelphia Business Journal the company wants to operate about 1,800 locations by 2030 — doubling its current store count.
The convenience chain most recently opened Garden State stores in North Bergen and Vineland.
Additional stores will open in Frankford Township, Hamilton Township, Orange, Union, and Voorhees, but opening dates have not been announced.
Wawa is popular for its hoagies, coffee, snacks and drinks.
The Egg Harbor City store offers gas as part of its fuel court, like many other Wawa stores throughout the state.
There are currently more than 270 Wawa locations in New Jersey and more than 900 stores throughout the East Coast.
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