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master_sweep t1_j29gqmy wrote

Reply to comment by bruxalle in The Greater RVA Gas Station Wars by CarlCasper

Man they are wildin out on the next door app.. Willow Oaks people are not thrilled.

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guiltyofnothing t1_j29luzc wrote

There’s a goddamn Wawa like a mile down the road. I do not get it.

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AccidentallyTaschen t1_j29ul40 wrote

Their main issues are 1. Traffic at that intersection already sort of being a mess and 2. Sheetz taking up all the parking for Natalie’s/Galley, etc

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guiltyofnothing t1_j2b9e5w wrote

Traffic has been a mess there since 1994 when the Food Lion opened. And the parcel it’s going on is empty. It’s not exactly forcing out anyone.

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AccidentallyTaschen t1_j2bj69p wrote

In my opinion the new light they put in earlier this year has made things much more congested. But yeah, fair point it’s been empty for a while, and even when Benny’s was super popular there it was never that crowded

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I_Enjoy_Beer t1_j2btcjk wrote

In my opinion/experience, getting out of the Granite Hill neighborhood before that light went in was gambling with your life. People fly thru the Food Lion intersection, so making a left out at that intersection at Melbourne was a blind crapshoot.

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Colt1911-45 t1_j2bzztr wrote

Where is Sheetz going? I lived off Cherokee back when Martin's and that old smokefilled steakhouse was still around. Was a while ago.

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nauraug t1_j2cr8tg wrote

Galley and Natalie's don't take much parking.

Rock Falls during a blind draw night? That could be a real issue.

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CarlCasper OP t1_j29t6lf wrote

The one going up on Broad replacing the Arby's is about 3/4 mile away from the one on Staples Mill, as the crow flies anyway. But they're both major thoroughfares so I guess their stats people know what they are doing.

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bruxalle t1_j29gvtg wrote

It’s hilarious.

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CarlCasper OP t1_j29j9sm wrote

Oh man, how did I forget about that thread? That Sheetz is going to ruin the artisanal small batch vibe of the surrounding Food Lion, McDonald’s, etc.

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Asterion7 t1_j29l9il wrote

Maybe they are just really dedicated 7/11 people.

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Ravenwater t1_j29zwpd wrote

I subscribe to the theory that the 7/11 owner is behind a majority of the hubaloo

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Asterion7 t1_j2adgq0 wrote

You know what.....that would be hilarious.

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