New York (CNN Business) Convenience stores are usually a pit stop for a bag of chips or a soda. Now, they're offering dinner.

Wawa, the popular Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain known for its hoagies, said this week that it is introducing hamburgers, breaded chicken sandwiches and waffle fries at a half-dozen stores in the evenings as "part of a larger dinner platform."

🍔🍟 @Wawa is testing out burgers and fries, and people have A LOT to say about it. https://t.co/TPcNN0klw6 @PHLBizJournal pic.twitter.com/ldR8r2epep — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) February 13, 2020

Wawa is not the only convenience store making such a move. Kwik Trip, based in Wisconsin, has been expanding its selection of take-home dinners and fried chicken. And Pennsylvania-based Sheetz has been focusing on burgers over the past several years.

Convenience stores have struggled to attract customers with dinner in the past, said Frank Beard, who covers the segment at GasBuddy, a navigation app. "While Americans view convenience stores as destinations for breakfast, lunch, and of course snacks, dinner has been a challenging day part. Customers typically look for more fulfilling options at dinnertime."

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