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Photos of Wawa opening in Sheetz territory

With the opening of its first store in Dauphin County Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 Wawa expands into Central Pennsylvania, historically a Sheetz stronghold.

Wally Goose stands with other employees and customers for the singing of the national anthem, during the grand opening Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 of the very first Wawa in Central Pennsylvania - solid Sheetz territory - in the Dauphin County borough of Middletown.
Wally Goose stands with other employees and customers for the singing of the national anthem, during the grand opening Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 of the very first Wawa in Central Pennsylvania - solid Sheetz territory - in the Dauphin County borough of Middletown.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

The two most beloved Pennsylvania convenience store chains are just .3 miles apart in Middletown, as Wawa takes on a regional rival by expanding into a market long dominated by Sheetz.

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