There was a decrepit, run down Chinese takeout on this site for years, which never even looked like…read moreit was inhabited. Then, the property sold to the Wawa development corporation for $8.8 million, and then they spent a fortune to build this sprawling filling station and convenience store, literally right next door to a 7-Eleven, and within a block of a couple other gas stations. It's in a semi-residential neighborhood, but looks like a highway truck stop.
The complex opened two weeks ago, slightly ahead of schedule. It seemed like local gasoline prices dropped about 10¢ a gallon with the opening of this store, so, if nothing else, it's good for competition, and they are already doing a land-office business.
I don't buy food at convenience stores like this, except for milk in an emergency, and snack cakes. Wawa usually stocks an extensive selection of Tastykakes, so I'll be investigating that. As far as their breakfast/lunch food and sandwich options, IDK, but this one block of South Ave. in Plainfield is already replete with fast-food options, including a Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Dairy Queen, and the Italian Village pizzaria and sandwich shop.
One serious concern is a narrow, concealed driveway entrance/exit on Terrill Rd., the side street to South Ave., which looks to me like a traffic accident waiting to happen.
