Wawa Coming to Tarpon Springs?

Wawa, a popular Northeast-based convenience store and gas station, could be coming to Tarpon Springs.

RKM Development Corp. of St. Petersburg has plans to build a Wawa at the site of an old gas station near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Klosterman Road, the Tampa Bay Times reports. The developer is buying a .9-acre piece of land from St. Petersburg College's Tarpon Springs Campus where the new Wawa's parking lot will go, according to the Times.

There's no timetable for when the Tarpon Springs Wawa will be built, the Times reports. 

Wawa has been expanding its presence in Florida, opening four locations in the Tampa Bay area in recent months — most recently a New Port Richey store last week. There's also a Largo Wawa in the works.

Are you a Wawa fan? Excited to have one in Tarpon Springs? What other chains would you like to see open here? Post a comment below and share your opinion.

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