Sheetz Eyes First Delaware County Location Near Wawa HQ

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Sheetz, the Western Pennsylvania convenience store chain, is planning to open a new location in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, near Wawa's corporate headquarters. The proposed store would include made-to-order food and beverages, limited indoor and outdoor seating, two mobile pick-up windows, and six gas pumps. Sheetz would need to get zoning approval for the store, which would be the first Sheetz location in Delaware County.

Why it matters

The potential Sheetz store would mark the latest expansion of the two convenience store rivals, Sheetz and Wawa, as they continue to compete for market share in the region. The location near Wawa's headquarters also highlights the ongoing competition between the two companies, which have been expanding into each other's traditional territories.

The details

According to a sketch plan application, the proposed Sheetz store would be located at Wilmington Pike and Brandywine Drive in Painter's Crossing in Chadds Ford Township. The store would include made-to-order food and beverages, limited indoor and outdoor seating, two mobile pick-up windows (no drive-thru ordering), and six gas pumps. Sheetz would need to get zoning approval from Chadds Ford Township to open the store, which was listed on the agenda of a recent planning commission meeting.

• Sheetz is currently in the early stages of the process to open the new store location.

What’s next

Sheetz would need to get zoning approval from Chadds Ford Township in order to open the proposed store location near Wawa's headquarters.