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inspiration27 t1_j26qixe wrote

Reply to comment by throwawaitnine in DAE feel like the city is about to explode and experience massive growth? by ticonderoga-

Especially with all the stores closing

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ColdJay64 t1_j276sna wrote

Respectfully, this isn’t the case: https://centercityphila.org/research-reports/center-city-philadelphia-retail-november-2022

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inspiration27 t1_j277ijf wrote

I’m thinking more of things like Wawa closing those two locations on Market due to crime. Glad to hear the stats are proving me wrong though

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Badkevin t1_j2789up wrote

I’m secretly glad wawa and all these low brow department stores will GTFO of city center.

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JesusOfBeer t1_j28p97i wrote

That wawa couldn’t generate cash because they couldn’t compete with the local restaurants and shops… why go to Wawa in CC when you have better options all around you?

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inspiration27 t1_j28pj24 wrote

I see Wawa more as a convenience store than a restaurant but the company themselves said they closed for “safety concerns”

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Antereon t1_j295950 wrote

I just order pickup and its more convenient than just going to wawa.

The food quality sucks, going there sucks. I have zero reasons to go to wawa in CC for anything.

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JesusOfBeer t1_j28pv0o wrote

Wawa couldn’t keep up with the competition… superior products and options on almost every corner. “Safety concerns” were just words used to craft a narrative to make people believe they were doing healthy business when that’s not true.

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CthulhusIntern t1_j297l7q wrote

Serious question: Why do they need to craft a narrative? Wawa's not publicly traded, I'd understand if they were, not scaring off shareholders and that, but I doubt that customers would stop going to Wawa because they were bad at generating revenue in two stores.

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JesusOfBeer t1_j298vnd wrote

Since the initial announcement came from a councilperson, it would appear the narrative was politically motivated whether that motivation was entirely the councilperson or the entity of WaWa is not mine to say. The narrative could’ve been entirely fabricated by the media. It could be a play at more tax breaks for businesses, increasing police budget again, etc.

Either way, the entire narrative around the CC WaWas shuttering was based on alleged crime when the facts revolved around those locations just not producing enough revenue.

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CthulhusIntern t1_j299187 wrote

Ah, OK. Did Wawa never actually say that safety was the problem?

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JesusOfBeer t1_j29avm1 wrote

I believe it was stated as a problem but was blown out of proportion to the reality. Wawa like we’ve seen with Starbucks closing a couple stores is mainly related to over-expansion and self-cannibalism. How profitable fan a business be if you have the same store across the street? Wawa also like Starbucks was surrounded by superior competitors… why go to Starbucks when there are numerous La Colombe and a dozen other coffee shops with their own roasts are nearby?

Inky article on WAWA

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