Royal Farms is expanding!

[tolbs17]

Time to compete with Sheetz that we have here. Wawa never planned to expand to NC but Royal Farms wants to

https://www.dailyadvance.com/news/local/royal-farms-plans-to-build-first-nc-store-in-grandy/article_75cb564c-8988-5311-a1c0-053adacfebef.html

https://www.reflector.com/news/local/new-convenience-store-gets-permit-from-board-of-adjustment/article_c6761dd6-e9c1-506d-ab71-4cc075412ddd.html (unofficial so it may get built or it may not.)

[epzik8]

Hope they enjoy that famous chicken

[Ted$8roadFan]

I think they've already expanded north of the Mason-Dixon line. And they do have great chicken.

[tolbs17]

I can't wait. I have been to Royal Farms somewhere in Delaware. Its been a long time. I want to see them come here!

[Takumi]

Two are opening in the Richmond area soon.

I’m very surprised Wawa doesn’t plan to expand to North Carolina. They could have beaten Royal Farms to the Currituck area.

[jeffandnicole]

Royal Farms has good fried chicken, and even better fries (aka potato wedges), but after that there's really nothing impressive at their stores. At least up here in Wawa land, they only get a fraction of the traffic Wawa gets.

In North Carolina, their main offerings will do well.

I think they've already expanded north of the Mason-Dixon line. And they do have great chicken.

They have numerous stores in the Philly/South Jersey region.

[kevinb1994]

Royal Farms should have no problem expanding further south.

In the meantime, Wawa is scheduled to get SEPTA service later this year.

[Mr_Northside]

Based only on 2 Royal Farms food experiences (chicken, of course) - They do do chicken probably better than Sheetz does any one thing, but Sheetz has better variety (at least a couple of years ago) if you're not hungry for chicken.

[jeffandnicole]

Based only on 2 Royal Farms food experiences (chicken, of course) - They do do chicken probably better than Sheetz does any one thing, but Sheetz has better variety (at least a couple of years ago) if you're not hungry for chicken.

Based on what I've heard, what passes for a hoagie there sucks. The breakfast sandwiches are okay, nothing that thrills me. Same with their coffee. They do have crunchy ice for the fountain sodas which is nice.

[epzik8]

Two are opening in the Richmond area soon.

I'm very surprised Wawa doesn't plan to expand to North Carolina. They could have beaten Royal Farms to the Currituck area.

Outer Banks would love Wawa. They've succeeded on the Delmarva and Jersey shore.

[tolbs17]

Well I found this

https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2022/02/04/wawa-possibly-eyeing-kdh-store-location/


And this. Wilmington and Myrtle Beach are unclaimed so I wouldn't be surprised if they get one of these.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/business/tourism/article259018208.html

[jeffandnicole]

Well I found this

https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2022/02/04/wawa-possibly-eyeing-kdh-store-location/

This may be the most interesting thing you have posted here. Great find!

[plain]

Once the Richmond area locations open, we will have the trifecta (Royal Farms, Sheetz, Wawa).

Hampton Roads still doesn't have Sheetz, but I know there's a Royal Farms on US 17 in York County just outside Newport News city limits.

I'm also surprised Wawa have not expanded into NC yet. Given how people seem to go goo goo gah gah over their milk, I'm sure they would've done well down there.

[Ted$8roadFan]

Once the Richmond area locations open, we will have the trifecta (Royal Farms, Sheetz, Wawa).

I'm officially jealous. Not only that, but you also have Kroger and Publix. That's about as good as it gets for food.

Hampton Roads still doesn't have Sheetz, but I know there's a Royal Farms on US 17 in York County just outside Newport News city limits.

I'm also surprised Wawa have not expanded into NC yet. Given how people seem to go goo goo gah gah over their milk, I'm sure they would've done well down there.

I have a book Wawa released on its 50th anniversary in 2014. The author said that it didn't want to compete directly with Sheetz in North Carolina, where the latter had already established its presence. Wawa instead focused in developing its market in Florida, with its first store in 2012 and many more since.

[tolbs17]

Well I found this

https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2022/02/04/wawa-possibly-eyeing-kdh-store-location/

This may be the most interesting thing you have posted here. Great find!

Thanks!

[plain]

Once the Richmond area locations open, we will have the trifecta (Royal Farms, Sheetz, Wawa).

I'm officially jealous. Not only that, but you also have Kroger and Publix. That's about as good as it gets for food.

Fixed the quote.

We also have Wegmans

I'm also surprised Wawa have not expanded into NC yet. Given how people seem to go goo goo gah gah over their milk, I'm sure they would've done well down there.

I have a book Wawa released on its 50th anniversary in 2014. The author said that it didn't want to compete directly with Sheetz in North Carolina, where the latter had already established its presence. Wawa instead focused in developing its market in Florida, with its first store in 2012 and many more since.

Definitely hasn't stopped Sheetz from competing with Wawa, especially around here. Here's a recently opened Sheetz right across the street from Wawa

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NmsaFk5M3R7hABkcA

[tolbs17]

Hampton Roads still doesn't have Sheetz, but I know there's a Royal Farms on US 17 in York County just outside Newport News city limits.

Maybe because Sheetz is trying to avoid competition with Wawa (or vice-versa)?

I know in the Richmond area Wawa is more dominant there than Sheetz is.

[plain]

Hampton Roads still doesn't have Sheetz, but I know there's a Royal Farms on US 17 in York County just outside Newport News city limits.

Maybe because Sheetz is trying to avoid competition with Wawa (or vice-versa)?

I know in the Richmond area Wawa is more dominant there than Sheetz is.

That's really only been the case within the last 5 or so years. Before that the stores were about even, but since then Wawa have been opening a lot more stores around here.

[Ted$8roadFan]

From another thread on Wawa, they are planning to expand to the Carolinas and Georgia.

[snowc]

Once the Richmond area locations open, we will have the trifecta (Royal Farms, Sheetz, Wawa).

I'm officially jealous. Not only that, but you also have Kroger and Publix. That's about as good as it gets for food.

Fixed the quote.

We also have Wegmans

And Food Lion. 

[tolbs17]

Once the Richmond area locations open, we will have the trifecta (Royal Farms, Sheetz, Wawa).

I'm officially jealous. Not only that, but you also have Kroger and Publix. That's about as good as it gets for food.

Fixed the quote.

We also have Wegmans

And Food Lion. 

And Publix. Harris Teeter, PIGGLY wiggly etc

[HighwayStar]

Never been to Royal Farms so this is an exciting opportunity to try one I suppose.