By Ken Storey
Wawa has seemingly taken the area by storm, some have even compared the popular fuel and convenience operator to a borg due to how quickly they seem to be producing. Well the bunny rabbit of gas stations continues its massive Orlando expansion when it opened its ninth store earlier in March (make sure to check it out by end of the month for free coffee).
Six more locations are planned for this year. I recently stopped by one of the recent locations to be approved, on S. Orange Ave at Pineloch Ave just across from the newly remolded Downtown South Burger King. The site of the new Wawa is the former home of Clarkies, a small breakfast and lunch cafe that had been open since 1959. The owner is looking for another location to open nearby. The Wawa approval is so recent that no real progress has been made on the property yet, other than a sign informing residents of the possible land use change. The site plan also calls for a 5,000sq ft retail or restaurant to be located on the southern edge of the property.
Wawa has seemingly taken the area by storm, some have even compared the popular fuel and convenience operator to a borg due to how quickly they seem to be producing. Well the bunny rabbit of gas stations continues its massive Orlando expansion when it opened its ninth store earlier in March (make sure to check it out by end of the month for free coffee).
Six more locations are planned for this year. I recently stopped by one of the recent locations to be approved, on S. Orange Ave at Pineloch Ave just across from the newly remolded Downtown South Burger King. The site of the new Wawa is the former home of Clarkies, a small breakfast and lunch cafe that had been open since 1959. The owner is looking for another location to open nearby. The Wawa approval is so recent that no real progress has been made on the property yet, other than a sign informing residents of the possible land use change. The site plan also calls for a 5,000sq ft retail or restaurant to be located on the southern edge of the property.
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| A few notes- The southern lot will eventually have a connection into the property to the south. The exit onto Orange Ave is southbound only. There will eventually be a connection into the Southgate Commerce Park. |
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| The proposed view from Orange Ave, gas pumps will be located in front of the store though. |
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| The current view from Orange Ave |
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| View from Pineloch looking east towards Orange Ave |
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| Current view from Pineloch |
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| Proposed view from Pineloch |
All site plans and renderings via City of Orlando MPB Staff Report