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PISCATAWAY – The Planning Board has approved construction of a second Wawa in the township.

SW Investors LLC submitted an application to build a convenience store with fuel pumps on 1.25 acres located in the area of the intersection of South Washington Avenue and Stelton Road.

The plan was approved Sept. 11.

The plan calls for construction of a 5,051-square-foot store. The site plan also includes five fueling stations.

The business will be open 24 -hours a day, according to the township.

Wawa is continuing to expand its footprint in the Central Jersey market.

A Wawa is currently located in the township at 555 New Durham Road.

Wawa has more than 860 convenience retail stores with more than 600 offering fuel, located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C..

Wawa Inc. began in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th century, owner George Wood took an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant in Wawa, Pennsylvania, in 1902. As home delivery of milk declined in the early 1960s, Grahame Wood, George’s grandson, opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for dairy products.

Wawa stores offer a food service selection, which includes custom prepared hoagies, freshly-brewed coffee, hot breakfast sandwiches, specialty beverages and an assortment of soups, sides and snacks.

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