Wawa looks to bring East coast style hoagies, 'Sizzli' breakfast sandwiches to Lebanon, Manchester

Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean
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A popular convenience and fuel store in eastern sections of the country is continuing its expansion into Tennessee with two new sites in Lebanon and one in Manchester.

Wawa, known for made-to-order hoagies, Sizzli breakfast sandwiches and a signature brand coffee, is looking to build a 5,915-square-foot store on nearly four acres on Highway 231, south of Interstate 40 and the entrance to the former Lebanon Outlet Mall, currently being redeveloped.

Eight fuel stations and 16 pumps are part of the site plan, according to the Lebanon Planning Department.

Wawa expansion plans includes Middle Tennessee.
Wawa expansion plans includes Middle Tennessee.

A separate site plan for Wawa was also submitted in Lebanon at Hartmann Drive and Leeville Pike, but the site doesn't have the correct zoning and is currently on hold, Lebanon Planning Director Paul Corder said.

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"Wawa is a popular chain in other parts of the country and they are bringing their brand to Middle Tennessee," Lebanon Mayor Rick Bell said. "Lebanon is a place in which they chose to invest, and I believe that decision will be a successful one."

Efforts to reach Wawa representatives for comment weren't immediately successful.

Wawa is headquartered in Wawa, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia and has more than 950 convenience stores. Locations can be found in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington D.C.

The site plan submitted for a new Wawa store in Lebanon.
The site plan submitted for a new Wawa store in Lebanon.

The chain announced in 2022 that more 40 locations could be planned in Middle Tennessee as the company expands. A site plan to build a new Wawa store has also been submitted in Manchester on Campground Road.

Wawa has already moved forward with several new site plans in Middle Tennessee including two in Clarksville and two in Murfreesboro. Bellevue, Springfield and Dickson have also seen plans submitted for Wawa locations, and stores are also planned in other states, according to reports.

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