Florida’s first drive-thru Wawa 2530 East Bay Dr., Largo Florida’s first Wawa drive-thru will soon debut in Largo. The new concept will not have gas or pre-packaged items found at typical Wawas, but instead feature a limited menu centered around the chain’s deli sandwiches, wraps and breakfast Sizzlies. Florida ‘s first Wawa drive-thru is part of the chain’s plan to double its footprint and open 100 new locations around the country by 2030. Photo via Loopnet Credit: Photo via Loopnet
There’s no gas, but you can still top off the tank with breakfast Sizzlies.

Last Thursday,  Florida’s first Wawa drive-thru restaurant debuted in Largo, at 2530 East Bay Dr. The 2,016-square-foot store took the place of a vacant KFC drive-thru, and is the popular gas station chain’s third drive-thru concept in the nation.

As previously mentioned, the new drive-thru concepts do not have gas or pre-packaged items found at typical Wawas, but instead focus on a limited menu centered around the chain’s deli sandwiches, wraps and the famous breakfast Sizzlis.

Last August, before it was even completed, the drive thru was put up for sale with a price tag of $3.2 million. Apparently, a buyer has yet to be found, since the property is still listed with a now reduced $2.9 million asking price. 

The sale comes with a 10-year corporate-backed lease agreement from Wawa, a scheduled 7% rent increase, land ownership and “zero landlord responsibilities.”

The Wawa drive-thru concepts are part of the chain’s plan to double its footprint and open 100 new locations around the country by 2030, says the company.


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This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2024.

Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent...