{"id":19548,"date":"2013-02-10T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=19548"},"modified":"2013-02-10T09:30:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T14:30:39","slug":"ny-times-on-wawa-vs-sheetz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/02\/ny-times-on-wawa-vs-sheetz\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Times on Wawa vs. Sheetz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/5506\/9608462490_9376ec92c4_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Near Fallston, Md. not Pennsylvania. Since there is a Royal Farms too, it could be argued that this is a triple divide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/02\/10\/us\/10convenience.html?smid=tu-share\">Fuel and Food Are Quick, but the Fealty Is Forever<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The comforts of two chains of convenience stores \u2014 Wawa in the east, and Sheetz to the west \u2014 inspire Pennsylvanians to choose sides.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There really isn&#8217;t any new ground in this <em>Times<\/em> story &#8212; I blogged about it 4 years ago when <em>The Post<\/em> did a story on it, but I thought I&#8217;d post it anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve written about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/08\/wawa-vs-sheetz-the-point-is-moot.html\">Wawa vs. Sheetz<\/a> before too &#8212; I&#8217;d be happy if either one opened near my home or work. 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