Eye on Growth

Wawa Inc. added Georgia to its expansion agenda. The retailer plans to open its first Georgia store in 2024, with the potential for up to 20 stores in the market in the future.

Stewart’s Shops is opening seven locations in seven weeks. Of the seven, four are rebuilds and three are new-to-market stores. Construction timelines have ranged from nine to 12 weeks.

Love’s Travel Stops threw open the doors on its 600th travel stop in mid-October. The Perry, Okla., travel stop adds 60 truck parking spaces and 70 jobs to Noble County. The Spinx Co. cut the ribbon on its newest store in South Greer, S.C. The site, which replaces a previous location nearby, features the chain’s fried chicken and a tunnel car wash.

Energy North Group is ringing up customers at a new Haffner’s gas station and convenience store in Moultonborough, N.H. This is Haffner’s second site to open in the Lakes Region.

MAPCO celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Birmingham, Ala. The 5,600-square-foot store has 16 fueling stations and boasts the retailer’s latest “Store of the Future” design, as well as a dog park.

Thorntons LLC opened the doors at its newest Louisville, Ky., location in early October. With this addition, the company now operates 45 stores in Louisville and southern Indiana.

The company plans to add RV hookups and Amazon lockers to its locations.