MOUNT DORA WAWA UPDATES IT TARGETED OPENING

In the spring of 2017, it was announced that Wawa, a national convenience store and gas station chain, was slated to replace the small Shell station on the corner of U.S. 441 and Morningside Drive near Lake Gertrude.   The expanding chain of large gas stations has gained popularity for its variety of take-out food offerings including salads, bowls and sandwiches. 
 
Although the Wawa project was approved early on by the City of Mount Dora, Wawa revised its own internal construction schedule for the location which delayed the project.  The Pennsylvania-based company has now begun the project and plans on opening in the spring of 2021.

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In 2017, the city of Mount Dora quickly annexed the approximately 1.25 acre property and rezoned it as necessary for Wawa to proceed.  

In 2020, Wawa planned to open 20 new stores throughout Florida and start construction on a number of others. The company’s goal at the time was to reach 400 stores in Florida by 2028.

Wawa opened its first store in Florida in 2012 and had over 100 locations in the Sunshine State when it first announced its Mount Dora location.

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