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Look what's coming to Sleepy Punta Gorda

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  1. dm_n_stuff

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  2. kevfla

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    #2 kevfla, Aug 30, 2017
    For a moment, I thought you might have bought Dean's Dino!
     
  3. dm_n_stuff

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    #3 dm_n_stuff, Aug 30, 2017
    Already owned it once!! Don't need to own it again. Especially not in SW FL where the A/C in the Dino would be a joke.

    But, if you want to buy it FOR me, i wouldn't kick it out of the garage!!

    D
     
  4. BartonWorkman

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    #4 BartonWorkman, Aug 30, 2017
    Here I thought it was going to be another Festivals of Speed event!

    I keed.

    BHW
     
  5. energy88

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    #5 energy88, Aug 30, 2017
    18 months seems a bit ambitious.
     
  6. tonyswfla

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    #6 tonyswfla, Aug 30, 2017
    Another lost opportunity for city of PG...
     
  7. GuyIncognito

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    #7 GuyIncognito, Aug 30, 2017
    I thought it was a WaWa :eek:
     
  8. dm_n_stuff

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    #8 dm_n_stuff, Aug 30, 2017
    already HAVE one of those getting built a couple miles in the other direction!!! If we get this resort, and a WAWA, my dreams for retirement will be complete!! :D
     
  9. dm_n_stuff

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    #9 dm_n_stuff, Aug 30, 2017
    Folks in PG are up in arms over this. Folks in PC are thinking, "Hey, maybe a job that isn't in fast food or home health care!!"

    D
     
  10. GuyIncognito

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    #10 GuyIncognito, Aug 30, 2017
    I'm looking forward to the Wawa's up here opening, just to see what all the fuss is about :)
     
  11. kevfla

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    #11 kevfla, Aug 30, 2017
    I would see WaWa billboards along I-95 in Virginia, on my annual drives up to Long Island, and think, "What a stupid *ss name...like a toddler asking for water." Never patronized the stores. Then they expanded into Florida. I'm sorry I waited. Their cheesesteaks are just incredible! I get 3 meals out of one sandwich. The sub rolls are the best!

    Their premium gas is only 92 octane. The fuel at most 7-11s, some have Mobil, is 93 octane. Given a choice,
    I'll go with 7-11 for fuel if most other things are equal, location and price.

    Free air pumps at WaWa, too.
     
  12. Jack-the-lad

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    #12 Jack-the-lad, Aug 31, 2017
    Ok. What's a wawa?
     
  13. dm_n_stuff

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    #13 dm_n_stuff, Aug 31, 2017

    Wawa is a Northeastern version of 7-11 or Circle K, except they're clean, they make fresh sandwiches, have gas cheaper than either of those two and the people are friendly. they're like a CircleK on steroids.

    Wawa is family owned (the Wood family) and PA based company with maybe 800 locations? They plan to add about 120 to Florida.

    www.wawa.com

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  14. dm_n_stuff

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    #14 dm_n_stuff, Aug 31, 2017
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    :D

    Wawa is Lenni Lenipe for "great goose" or something like that. They have a goose in the logo.

    Called Wawa because that's the town their original company was founded in, Wawa, PA. In suburban Philly. They started as a home delivery dairy, and they still have the original location, and it still has dairy cows.

    Ok, that's more than enough WAWA history. They were a customer of mine for quite a few years. We used to print their window display posters.

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  15. Jack-the-lad

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    #15 Jack-the-lad, Aug 31, 2017
    Thanks. That's all news to me. I wouldn't mind having one up here near the nipple.....but not too close.:)
     
  16. energy88

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    #16 energy88, Aug 31, 2017
    The only downside to them is that they have terrific traffic jams in their lots and at all hours. Allow extra time for the WaWa experience.
     
  17. dm_n_stuff

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    #17 dm_n_stuff, Aug 31, 2017
    Have not experienced that down here, or back in Philly when I lived there.

    they are always busy, but they have a pretty efficient system for getting folks their sandwich, and getting them out the door.

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  18. Cigarzman

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    #20 ross, Sep 3, 2017
    good. i have some properties in punta gorda i would not mind making some money on.
     
  21. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #21 BMW.SauberF1Team, Sep 3, 2017
    Slightly off topic, but what would you say is the most popular sandwich at WaWa? I have heard good things about their sandwiches, but I love Publix chicken tender subs too much to try something else without knowing more...
     
  22. dm_n_stuff

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    #22 dm_n_stuff, Sep 4, 2017
    ALL OF THEM!! But, if you're a meatball sandwich fan, that's better than average. And if you're brave, their chicken salad is really good too.

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  23. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #23 BMW.SauberF1Team, Sep 7, 2017
    Hmm...I did some more reading on it. I think when I'm in town for Thanksgiving I'll try their Gobbler sub some point that weekend. Good to know they're all good. :)
     
  24. dm_n_stuff

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    #24 dm_n_stuff, Sep 7, 2017
    Look what ELSE is coming to Punta Gorda . . .

     

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