One sector of the New Jersey retail market does not appear to be struggling: convenience stores. The big names in the state continue to develop.
Wawa, one of New Jersey’s largest convenience store chains, expanded this week with two more stores opening (and more on the way).
The two most recent locations are in The Brick and Pennsauken.
Wawa, which started in New Jersey but is headquartered in Pennsylvania, has made forays into northern New Jersey from its base in southern Jersey.
Other stores expected to open are in Bridgeton, Butler, Chesterfield Township, Freehold, Gibbsboro, Mount Holly, Pennsauken and Plainfield. There are over 260 Wawas in New Jersey and over 900 nationwide.
Wawa recently opened stores in Cranford, Edison and North Brunswick. The business started in 1803 in New Jersey selling milk and is now known for its coffee and hoagies.
One of their biggest competitors, Quick Chek, has also been busy expanding its territory. Its most recent locations are in Piscataway, Roxbury, Somerset, Hamilton and Hackettstown. Quick Chek has approximately 150 stores in New Jersey. Quick Chek also promotes its coffee and subs.
All new Wawas and Quick Cheks sell gasoline.
7-Eleven has more than 350 stores in New Jersey; some of the other major players are Royal Farms, which is growing in New Jersey, Heritage’s Dairy, Krauszers and Circle K.
According to a Article 2018 on NJ.com, New Jersey is home to over 3,200 convenience stores, and that’s not counting all of the mom and pop stores that continue to thrive against national competitors.
The above post reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Doyle. All opinions expressed are those of Bill Doyle.
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