Broad & Walnut was a wonderful location for Robinson Luggage for almost 30 years, but ultimately competition from the internet put them out of business in 2013. Earlier this year, news broke that Wawa would be opening in the space previously occupied by the luggage store, breaking their recent pattern of closing stores downtown. And the people rejoiced because everyone in this town prefers a Wawa Shorti to a Six-inch Subway sandwich.
Today, the store officially opened its doors and the result was, predictably, bedlam.
We elbowed our way inside and discovered a sparkling new Wawa totally jammed with people. We assure you, we asked everyone for their permission to photograph them. Probably.
No doubt, this place is going to have some staggering sales for pope weekend, and it will likely continue to crush it moving forward. Between all the professionals working nearby, University of the Arts down the street, and City Hall in the other direction, the supply of customers will be endless. Unfortunately for some, the same couldn't be said today for the supply of discounted coffee.