gottahava wawa!. welcome to orlando, wawa! i am originally from the northwest suburbs of new york city, so i have been to a few wawalocationson the jersey shore and in the philadelphia area. i was so excited when they announced they were going to open in orlando! this location opened on wednesday, july 18, 2012 and i had to go on opening day!
wawa is a gas station and convenience store with a massive deli and a large selection of freshly prepared built-to-order hoagies, smoothies, soups, salads, wraps, etc. they have an outside seating area to eat as well. you customize your order yourself on a touch screen computer, you receive a receipt with a number, you pay at a register, and then the staff makes it for you.
i love subs/hoagies. wawa, hands down, has the best hoagies anywhere! publix, subway, jimmy john's, jersey mike's, blimpie, silver mine subs, which wich, philly connection, firehouse subs, and quiznos cannot compete! i ordered a 12-inch toasted smoked turkey and cheddar cheese hoagie with creamy pesto spread, tomato, sliced onion, spinach, roasted red peppers, black pepper, oregano, and bacon ($5.39 + $1.05 for the bacon). it was just like i remembered.....huge, filling, fresh, and delicious! i also ordered a 24-ounce frozen iced tea ($3.99). it was perfect! i also love their taki's and cheddar cheese stuffed pretzels ($1.69). i purchased two bags of taki's and two cheddar cheese pretzels as well. the pretzels just came out of the oven, so they were gooey, hot, and delicious!
wawa entered the orlando market with plans to open 100locationsbetween orlando and tampa over the next few years. five other orlando arealocationswill open in the next few weeks with construction to begin on others very soon. i am glad wawa chose orlando as the first market in the country to expand in, outside of pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, maryland, and virginia. they are know for their competitive fuel prices, no surcharge atm's, and freshly prepared food. i look forward to going back again and again!
wawa is located at the sw intersection of central florida parkway and international drive near seaworld orlando.