Submitted by CarlCasper t3_zz3qtz in rva
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CarlCasper OP t1_j299xu7 wrote
Thanks - I know I am probably missing others under construction - I only know about the WaWa that is taking the Arby's place over near Mekong because it is close by. Apparently they are finally starting demolition this month.
bruxalle t1_j29b9s7 wrote
Forest Hill has entered the chat.
Ragin_Alcoholic t1_j29bpym wrote
Colonial Heights has a new Royal Farms
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FattieBanton t1_j29ecm0 wrote
I went to NC for Christmas and went inside a Sheetz for the first time ever.
Having been a Wawa guy since my days in MD, I may now have to adjust where I get my munchies from. Sheetz menu is ridiculous!!!
ThatChildNextDoor t1_j29ffef wrote
And midlothian and Sturbridge.
Sunf1re96 t1_j29fhzb wrote
Love live Wawa
master_sweep t1_j29gqmy wrote
Man they are wildin out on the next door app.. Willow Oaks people are not thrilled.
bruxalle t1_j29gvtg wrote
It’s hilarious.
alexfromjupiter t1_j29gxcw wrote
sheetz will always be better than wawa and i will die on this hill
master_sweep t1_j29hkfx wrote
Dr Pepper bbq sauce
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misfit9999999999999 t1_j29hzod wrote
I challenge you to a duel, Italian subs at 20 paces.
RonSauce1 t1_j29imy9 wrote
There’s a sheetz under construction at Regency Mall or whatever it’s called these days
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.
BackWithAVengance t1_j29jbue wrote
Time to compete with the 3 other gas stations on that corner.
That intersection is going to an absolute show in a year or two when sheetz is done, and whatever the hell they're buiding just past Food Lion is done.
As if my commute home wasn't bad enough thru brandermill lol
geneb0322 t1_j29jzc4 wrote
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to how that intersection will be once the Sheetz is done. I figure the other 3 gas stations won't last long, though, which sucks because one of those stations has the only Bullet's that I know of that still exists.
stickynohte t1_j29k8da wrote
One of the Sheetz brothers went to my college and not only did he do a talk with business students, we got to tour Sheetz HQ! Their kitchen is basically a full dry erase board and they can come up with the most random ideas and write them up for potential to be on the menu!
Asterion7 t1_j29l9il wrote
Maybe they are just really dedicated 7/11 people.
Rogleson t1_j29lnvr wrote
I will die on the hill of Wawa Coffee.
hipscrack t1_j29lrxc wrote
Sheetz has a diverse menu that they do all right. Wawa has a more limited menu that they do very well. I have learned to love them both.
guiltyofnothing t1_j29luzc wrote
There’s a goddamn Wawa like a mile down the road. I do not get it.
BackWithAVengance t1_j29m36v wrote
the BP?
That one isn't going anywhere - it's a one way in and out for people travelling that way. Unless they get rid of the divider that is, all of those gas stations are oddly sequestered because of the traffic dividers
d4vezac t1_j29mcxv wrote
As a VA native living in NC for the last few years, you’ll change your mind when you realize Sheetz is just fried everything. Their sandwiches and Mac and Cheese are awful.
StarGraz3r84 t1_j29o9ft wrote
Wawa for the food, Sheetz for the snakz
alexfromjupiter t1_j29q5jq wrote
i’ll give you hoagies, wawa does best sheetz in that regard, but nothing, no fast food joint, will ever beat sheetz fries for me, those things are god tier levels of good
also sheetz has a better selection of munchies imo, plus sheetz is the only place i’ve found down here that sometimes sells my favorite candy bar so i know i’ve got a bias there lol
User-NetOfInter t1_j29qeyb wrote
Exxon for the shots
albertnormandy t1_j29r64e wrote
There is a WaWa in Ashland you don't have listed.
BabyBat07 t1_j29rix8 wrote
Sheetz >>> Wawa
RVAbosozoku t1_j29ssep wrote
W sheetz
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.
CarlCasper OP t1_j29tro6 wrote
You're right, the ones south of there is an Ashland address, but I missed the one way up there closer to the Sheetz. Thanks.
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
FattieBanton t1_j29uozo wrote
I wouldn’t get sandwiches anywhere but wawa, no matter how good they get at Sheetz.
“Fried everything” is exactly what I want when I go to Sheetz. This Christmas I was at my cousins and for some reason, food was taking FOREVER to be served. I ducked and went to the only thing open in the middle of rural Carolina and was able to get curly fries and chicken bites. I saw they also had mozz sticks, wings etc etc.
d4vezac t1_j29vbcn wrote
I think if I had both available to me, I’d probably still go to Sheetz some, but it would be like 85/15 in favor of Wawa. It’s the only option for food close enough to my work in NC to grab something during my break, and I just start to feel gross when I have to go there more than once a week.
FattieBanton t1_j29vflq wrote
I feel like I’m gonna have to go there during off-peak hours and spend half an hour with their menu. DP-BBQ sauce is exactly what I need in 2023.
Also, they had these massive soda bottles (1 litre?) for $1.29🔥
StandClear1 t1_j29zvtt wrote
WAWA shall reign supreme
Ravenwater t1_j29zwpd wrote
I subscribe to the theory that the 7/11 owner is behind a majority of the hubaloo
GlenAllenVirginia t1_j2a1i7m wrote
Penn State?
Rvacat t1_j2a2ak5 wrote
WAWA has them outnumbered but Sheetz has a warrior spirit
Sullacuda t1_j2a2izj wrote
Wawa or gtfo
CarlCasper OP t1_j2a2m24 wrote
Updated map with groovy construction icons showing Sheetz not taking this whole being outnumbered thing getting them down.
augie_wartooth t1_j2a33x7 wrote
Sheetz is trash. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
BloodyRightNostril t1_j2a36vg wrote
Word on the street is we’re getting a Goochland Sheetz in Manakin Sabot.
BloodyRightNostril t1_j2a3fhh wrote
IIRC, the Wawa just below Petersburg is the southernmost Wawa in the country. Feel free to check me on this, though.
BloodyRightNostril t1_j2a3iba wrote
RoFo! The height of mediocrity!
CarlCasper OP t1_j2a3n4y wrote
Nah, there are WaWa locations scattered all over Florida.
stickynohte t1_j2a3pn1 wrote
IUP (Louie Sheetz - I think he’s since retired from the board… I graduated a while ago)
BloodyRightNostril t1_j2a3w01 wrote
Oh word. Thx.
Branwisegamgee t1_j2a43cw wrote
A big surf park is about to be put down there! Gonna be nuts once it's done! I'm pretty sure it's all confirmed now, but could be wrong. Here's an article about it: https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2022/06/13/everything-you-need-to-know-the-lake-surf-park
EDIT: Article is from June, so again I could be wrong, but haven't heard otherwise.
QuesoPantera t1_j2a46h6 wrote
We are literally the front lines of the war
CarlCasper OP t1_j2a4cpi wrote
Oh snap - and that looks like r/dataisbeautiful material.
MrPlowThatsTheName t1_j2a4fwe wrote
If I wasn’t from around here I’d think you were talking dirty.
rva_law t1_j2a4qte wrote
There's another Sheetz being constructed just off 288 at Lucks Lane
CarlCasper OP t1_j2a7ikn wrote
Another happy Sheetz neighborhood!
ohgodhowdothis t1_j2a829h wrote
They are both yummy.
Xytakis t1_j2a8qd3 wrote
Wawa is kicking the shit out of Sheetz
cupidthrowdown t1_j2a9g8c wrote
Wawa all the way
CarlCasper OP t1_j2aacgt wrote
For the moment yeah, but Sheetz has 4 new sites under construction and WaWa only has one. Sheetz also will go into smaller areas - they have a location at 60 and 522 for instance, Tappahannock, Roanoke Rapids.
ikimashokie t1_j2abibl wrote
I'm pleased with the two in Petersburg. I can/could get my sweet cream pretzel at Wawa and then soft serve at Sheetz to dip it in.
JeffRVA t1_j2abiuu wrote
There’s another Wawa coming to Sandston at the corner of Drybridge Road and Route 60 just outside the town itself.
ShenanigansYo t1_j2ac0ft wrote
Just wait till Royal Farms joins the mix
Easy-Remote-8667 t1_j2ac908 wrote
The Exxon beside the CVS definitely won't last. Not sure where on that corner drugs will be dealt from, though.
BiosyntheticStoma t1_j2adf37 wrote
It has in colonial heights
Asterion7 t1_j2adgq0 wrote
You know what.....that would be hilarious.
BiosyntheticStoma t1_j2aelmm wrote
WaWa has started to card everyone for the purchase of beer and cigarettes, and that upsets a lot of adults in my area. Sheetz gas is superior. WaWa has a kiosk for quick purchases, but you can’t purchase gas on it like Sheetz (Wtf). The only thing Sheetz lacks in is “Togo” foods. Rather bland and unappealing compared to WaWa.
Goaliedude3919 t1_j2afaa0 wrote
Couldn't disagree more. Sheetz has more variety and much better ingredients. At least they did like 5 years ago when we were closer to a Sheetz. I'm still bummed that Wawa is closest to us now. Hell, Wawa only just added burgers a couple months ago. And you can't even get them for lunch yet.
StarGraz3r84 t1_j2akw8o wrote
All the food I've ever had from Sheetz is hot garbage. Guess the meatball sub is ok, still better from Wawa though. I'd love to be a part of a Vs food comparison. That'd be cool. And no, I don't want cheese sticks on my sundae.
StarGraz3r84 t1_j2al1ig wrote
QuesoPantera t1_j2amsfr wrote
I either saw it there or r/mapporn
10000Didgeridoos t1_j2anwdg wrote
Yep Sheetz subs can't hold Wawa's jock. Wawa bread and meats are far better.
But I do agree that Sheetz is where to go for munchies like mozzarella sticks. Much bigger munchie selection.
djeeetyet t1_j2asn0r wrote
Always going to be a Wawa customer. Plus the RVA chains even participated in Schwarberfest! It’s like I’m back in Philly…kind of!
markerfive t1_j2asssr wrote
Sheetz has better restrooms.
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Undottedly t1_j2ax7ui wrote
But you left out the K hole.
Marino4K t1_j2aza2r wrote
Wawa has better coffee, Sheetz has better food, that’s my experience in NC and VA anyway, I know there’s no Wawa in NC
ploymahloy t1_j2b0jq5 wrote
Sheetz food is SO mf greasy
QQninja t1_j2b3a91 wrote
Driving through there during rush hour is already a nightmare…
User-NetOfInter t1_j2b4tp4 wrote
All the kinds
StarGraz3r84 t1_j2b8pxx wrote
I was wondering if they meant gun shots or those shitty little booze shots they have out now.
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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RufusDelgado t1_j2bdgnv wrote
Fuck wawa.
RufusDelgado t1_j2bdk4j wrote
Thank you.
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
DontTouchMyPeePee t1_j2bmst1 wrote
Wawa is king. Sheetz is for people who eat out of garbage cans lol
memorex00 t1_j2br7ve wrote
I think they’re planning to build something (apartment/condos?) where the Southside Speedway is? That Genito road is gonna be busy as heck.
memorex00 t1_j2brerl wrote
Good riddance to them. Their trashcans are overflowing all of the time and there’s always at least four people chatting away inside the gas station.
memorex00 t1_j2brtdl wrote
Their fried chicken is delicious
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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.
chasetwisters t1_j2bua0i wrote
Even before Wawa moved to Florida as mentioned, Wawa is everywhere in Hampton Roads which is further south than Petersburg. The furthest south one would have been the one off 168 at Hillcrest Parkway on the way to the Outer Banks
chasetwisters t1_j2buk0w wrote
I miss the jumbo hot dogs on the hard rolls or whatever they were
chasetwisters t1_j2burls wrote
You go to Wawa for food at 12 pm. You go to Sheetz for food at 12 am.
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.
Tdayohey t1_j2c4wu4 wrote
Food ain’t half bad though. Best deals on energy drinks out of the 3.
WheresMyDinner t1_j2c7rlu wrote
Sheetz has better food, Wawa has better coffee, smoothies, and ice cream
VaMoInNj t1_j2cakvr wrote
Does this one actually heat their chicken?
I gave up on Royal Farms after the 5th or 6th time my food was cold.
VaMoInNj t1_j2casmv wrote
New Wawa being built in Tappahannock across from the Lowes.
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Ace417 t1_j2cgt0f wrote
This is where I’m at. Wawa fries taste like they got freezer burn and then thawed to mush before they stuck em in the fryer
DeannaZone t1_j2cpg4q wrote
Ah ... as someone who frequents GasBuddy ... I love crossing these intersections!
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.
Gumbo_Mullins t1_j2dorz7 wrote
I currently work for a refrigeration company in Hanover, building Walk-in coolers. I hate to tell you folks but we have 3 more WAWAs scheduled in thr next 6 months and a Royal Farms in Hanover.
guiltyofnothing t1_j2dv87h wrote
The spot where Flowerama used to be.
Colt1911-45 t1_j2e5kr3 wrote
Wow. What an absolute traffic cluster fuck that will be.
geneb0322 t1_j299m96 wrote
They're building a Sheetz at the corner of Genito and Charter Colony (at the crossroads above the 'E' in 'Brandermill') at the moment, too.