No, it's not just for Jimi Hendrix anymore. For anyone who doesn't know, take this as a sign that you should educate yourself. Wawa, the convenience store chain popular in southern New Jersey is really something to get excited about. According to the company's Web site, Wawa employs 16,000 associates throughout portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, and is dedicated to simplifying the daily lives of its customers. An admirable cause, and take our word for it, they are quite good at it. Aside from offering customers a wide range of quality goods at excellent prices, their customer service can't be beat, and they even brew a cup of coffee that puts Starbucks to shame.
Although some die-hard fans of QuickChek would argue that the Buffalo Bacon Extreme is the king of all convenience store sandwiches (especially if one were to be so bold as to take them up on their offer of double meat), when the bleu cheese settles, Wawa is still left holding all the cards. This summer, the chain launched Hoagiefest: a summer-long celebration of the hoagie, during which a different six-inch sandwich was featured for a weeklong special price of $2.99. And while you're enjoying that righteous deal, you can feel good about washing down the sandwich with one of their delicious iced teas, and even treating yourself to dessert with one of their F'Real milk shakes. Et tu, QuickChek? Then fall, there's a new Caesar in town.
It's not an overstatement to believe that Wawa has the potential to slowly corner the convenience store market. For smokers out there, their cigarette selection can't be beat, and they routinely offer lower prices than 7/11, some of which stores explicitly advertise their cigarettes to be the "cheapest in New Jersey." Wawa's older brother store, Super Wawa, even sells gasoline at very reasonable prices, making it a true oasis in these uncertain times. The only problem is that many New Jerseyeans, save those who live in the south or near the shore, don't know that it exists. But the upside for Rutgers students is that there are two in the near vicinity: one on Ryders Lane, a few stone throws from the Route 1 exits, and one down a ways on Route 27 South. So, if you don't know, and you have access to a car, go on, educate yourself. After all, that's why we all came to college to begin with.
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