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World’s Most Crowded Trader Joe’s Expands
By Joel Mathis 4/17/2013
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Man, have you been to Trader Joe's lately? Instead of the cramped, clogged aisles that used to fill me with despair as I sought out wasabi peas and dark chocolate, the joint has been transformed into a utopia of wide aisles and wider selection. Naked Philly has great photos of the transformation, and while, yes, there are still long lines to check out, the effect isn't quite so cheek-by-jowl as it was before. Yelp reviewers also seem to be pretty happen with the expansion, with one remarking: "Shopping at Trader Joe's is an amazing experience, even better now that they've
Today: Get A Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Cone
By Joel Mathis 4/09/2013
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Via Philly.com, a reminder that today is the day to get free ice cream: Ben & Jerry's ice cream shops are giving away free cones to anybody who wants one. The store's Philly locations are 218 S. 40th St. at Penn; at 3400 Civic Center Blvd. at HUP; and at 30th Street Station. Happy spring to you!
Inquirer Copies New York Times’s Wawa vs. Sheetz Story…Two Months Later
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 4/01/2013
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On February 9, the New York Times's Trip Gabriel wrote an amusing account of Pennsylvania's Sheetz vs. Wawa rivalry, delighting readers near and far. So well-received was the piece, the Inquirer decided to try and write it again. Two months later!*
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In Pennsylvania, two convenience chains stir tribal loyalties, a commitment as deep as bonds with the Philadelphia Phillies or Pittsburgh Pirates.
Inquirer
Pennsylvania divides a few ways: Phillies vs. Pirates. Democratic ex-factory towns vs. Republican ex-farming townships. Nittany Lions fans vs. everyone else.
You get the idea. [Inquirer]
*Without actually talking to any customers!
Correction: This post originally stated that the Daily News,
Scandal! Subway’s Footlong Sandwich Isn’t
By Joel Mathis 1/17/2013
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Let a thousand dirty jokes bloom: An Australian named Matt Corby has posted photo evidence suggesting that Subway's footlong sandwich packs, instead, a measley 11 inches. The photo, posted to Subway's Facebook page, has been "liked" more than 130,000 times and shared more than 3,000 times, and surely there's a very good explanation for all this. On the other hand, if it's true, it would explain how Jared lost all that weight: He wasn't eating as much as he thought he was. [New York Post]
Florida Now Perfect, Has Both Beaches and Many Wawa Stores
By Joel Mathis 10/26/2012
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Sometimes Wawa feels like that indie band you knew before it achieved great success. You're happy to see it sell a few more albums, but at the same time you kind of miss when it was your well-cultivated secret. Well, now, Wawa is Florida's secret too—the company says it will open seven new stores in the central part of the state during the first half of 2013. That's in addition to the six Wawa stores that have already opened up in the Orlando area. We can only assume that Wawa is gradually transforming the state so as to make former
Salmonella Fears Spark Wawa Fruit Recall
By Joel Mathis 8/31/2012
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Fruit is being pulled from the shelves at 127 Wawa stores in four states, due to concerns about salmonella infection. Taylor Farms New Jersey recalled the fruit from stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland on Friday as part of an investigation of 103 known salmonella cases. The recall comes just a couple of weeks after Wawa—along with McDonald's and Burger King—recalled apples due to listeria fears. Friday's recall is aimed at packages of mango, strawberries, pineapples and watermelon, most with a sell-by date of Aug. 30. Packages of Wawa yogurt-and-mango parfait are also being pulled. Luckily, the breakfast
Cheesecake Factory Coming to Center City?
By Mike Bertha 5/30/2012
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It looks like the two-story building that runs from Walnut to Moravian Street along 15th Street will be demolished to make way for a four-story commercial space that will feature a Sovereign Bank on the corner and a Cheesecake Factory on the second floor. So, if you're into overpaying for booze at chain restaurants, you should be really jazzed. [Foobooz]
