The popular gas station chain Wawa plans to bring new stations to Southern and Coastal Georgia, as well as North Carolina, by 2024. The company's plan is to bring one station to Georgia by 2024, and, based on its success, 20 more stations in the following years.(Video above talks about plans to bring Wawa to North Carolina) Wawa made this announcement about Georgia on Wednesday, following its continued growth and success in Florida markets and South Alabama. "Our continued expansion plans will allow us to reach more customers with our quality fresh food, beverages and community support friends and neighbors,” said John Poplawski, Vice President of Real Estate for Wawa. Expanding to Georgia is a natural extension from the Florida Panhandle, and we look forward to serving more communities along the East Coast.”Wawa is set to open 54 new stores in 2022. It currently operates 978 stores across the United States. There are no locations in Georgia or South Carolina at this time.In March, WYFF News 4 reported that Wawa planned to open its first store in North Carolina by 2024 as well. Wawa was founded in 1803 in New Jersey as an iron foundry, and has been a favorite gas station chain of many northerners for years.