<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3oTRWl_1GscN5r300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3oTRWl_1GscN5r300" width="600" height="494" ><figcaption>Horry County is being targeted as the first South Carolina site for popular gas station and convenience store brand Wawa. Photo/Provided</figcaption></figure><p>CONWAY — South Carolina's first Wawa may be headed to a busy Little River intersection, a project developer announced Nov. 5.</p><p>The news came near the end of a contentious Horry County Planning Commission meeting shortly before commissioners supported amending the River Grand Planned Development District to allow a convenience store with gas pumps and a car wash on 14 acres at the corner of Water Grande Boulevard and S.C. Highway 9.</p><p>Planning commission records didn't disclose any details about which company was behind the request, but a representative for the development group revealed the Wawa brand in remarks to commissioners.</p><h2>A popular chain</h2><p>The Pennsylvania-based chain known by its Canada goose mascot operates more than 1,000 stores across 10 states and Washington D.C. and is in the midst of an aggressive expansion through 2030, according to industry trades.</p><p>In exchange for the land use amendment, developers will pay a $1,000 fee for every $100,000 worth of construction, county records show.</p><p>Several neighbors raised concerns about elevated traffic, unsafe turning lanes and the potential nuisance of having a business that's open around the clock, but planners said the acreage is already zoned for commercial use.</p><p>A representative for Wawa could not immediately be reached for comment.</p></div></body>

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CONWAY — South Carolina's first Wawa may be headed to a busy Little River intersection, a project developer announced Nov. 5. The news came near the end of a contentious Horry County Planning Commission meeting shortly before commissioners supported amending the River Grand Planned Development District to allow a convenience store with gas pumps and a car wash on 14 acres at the corner of Water Grande Boulevard and S.C. Highway 9.

SC's first Wawa may be headed to Horry County, development group reveals

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CONWAY — South Carolina's first Wawa may be headed to a busy Little River intersection, a project developer announced Nov. 5. The news came near the end of

SC's first Wawa may be headed to Horry County, development group reveals

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