Gas Station In Newtown Closing After Decades, Manager Says

NEWTOWN, CT — The Wheels gas station on Church Hill Road in Newtown is set to close permanently, according to a message shared by a store manager on Facebook.

In the post, Tina Keeler, who identified herself as the store manager, said the business at 47 Church Hill Road will shut down on Tuesday.

“With a heavy heart, we are permanently closing today at 4pm,” she said.

Keeler said the location has a long history in the community.

“We were open upwards of 60 years,” she said, adding that the site previously operated as a tire shop and, at one point, a movie theater.

Keeler also said the property is expected to be used for something else in the future.

“Unsure of what will be put here, but I do know it will not be a gas station,” she said.

It was not immediately clear what led to the closure.