As Wawa continues its rapid expansion into new states, another one of the company’s earliest stores will be closing next month in South Jersey.
Wawa confirmed an Oct. 8 closing date for its Cherry Hill store on westbound Route 70, near Chelten Avenue, after a run of 51 years. The store is part of a dying breed of older, smaller Wawas that opened beginning in the mid-1960s and helped establish the company as a convenience staple in the region. The store that’s closing first opened its doors in 1973.
“While this was a very difficult decision to make, we have determined that this store cannot deliver the experience customers deserve or continue to meet performance expectations,” a Wawa spokesperson said in a statement to the Courier-Post…