March 02, 2017
Thom Carroll/PhillyVoice
Wawa's flagship Philadelphia location at Broad and Walnut streets in Center City.
Wawa or Sheetz? The endless debate, which has divided Pennsylvania, is being tackled yet again.
Business Insider, a business news website that launched in 2007, is the latest to attempt to resolve the dispute. The site's staff visited both stores, indulged in all they had to offer and choose a winner in an article published Wednesday.
The website visited a Wawa in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and a Sheetz in Easton, Pennsylvania, for the contest. Business Insider praised Wawa's vast coffee stations, "well-stocked" prepackaged section and digital ordering kiosks but took note of Sheetz's soda selection and "myriad" sauce selections.
So, which one did the website choose? You guessed it: Wawa.
The report reads: "Sheetz scores points for looks and selection, but Wawa's dalliance with more hearty and fine fare places it a cut above the competition's fast-food-influenced menu. If we're looking for a scenic soda trip, we'll stop by Sheetz, but the food at Wawa justifies a visit in and of itself."
Business Insider isn't exactly a stranger to Wawa's many options. Back in 2014, the site published a list of "11 Reasons Wawa Is America's Best Convenience Store."
Wawa sure does have a cult-like following in Philadelphia. The company opened its seventh and largest urban store on 19th and Market streets back in December and unveiled mobile ordering and free coffee during Fridays throughout March as a perk via its app a little more recently.
Read the full article from Business Insider here.
