Wawa Permanently Closes Collingswood Store

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — A Wawa store in Collingswood has permanently closed.

The store on 668 Haddon Ave. had temporarily shuttered for repairs. But a Wawa spokesperson told Patch the location has closed for good.

Collingswood's other Wawa store remains open at Haddon Avenue and Cuthbert Boulevard.

The recent closure, confirmed Friday, marks a trend of Wawa shuttering older, traditional locations in favor of modernized stores. It happened to a Wawa on Route 70 in Cherry Hill that closed in October.

"Over the years, our store design and product offer have changed to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers," a Wawa spokesperson told Patch. "Wherever possible, we modernize or relocate our older stores rather than close them. This decision to close was made after extensive evaluation of store performance, conditions or the possibility of expansion to support our new format, which we’ve determined that we are not able to do."

All employees have been transferred to nearby stores, the spokesperson said.

42 Freeway first reported the closure.