{"id":11827,"date":"2017-11-27T16:21:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T21:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.chainstoreguide.com\/?p=11827"},"modified":"2017-11-27T16:21:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T21:21:44","slug":"sheetz-v-wawa-tale-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2017\/11\/sheetz-v-wawa-tale-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheetz v. Wawa: The Tale of the Tape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Week 12 in the NFL, the Steelers and Eagles sit atop their respective divisions. And as the year comes to a close, two other cross-state rivals are also enjoying success \u2013 in the c-store space. They may not be #1 or #2 in <strong>Chain Store Guide\u2019s <\/strong>Rankings, but <strong>Sheetz<\/strong> and<strong> Wawa <\/strong>do possess a rabid fan base in their home markets of Southwestern PA and Philly, as well as a cult following and footprint that extend well beyond the state.<\/p>\n<p>Here, then, is a look at how the chains stack up as we march towards the end of 2017, utilizing data from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/c-87-supermarket-grocery-retailers-convenience-store-leads.aspx\">Supermarket, Grocery &amp; Convenience Store Chains Database <\/a>and the corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/p-105-convenience-store-locations.aspx\">Locations Database.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1553085814194' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='http:&#47;&#47;www.chainstoreguide.com&#47;t-Newsroom_2017_Nov_27_Grocery_Exclusive.aspx'><img alt=' ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Q6&#47;Q6MHMDHS7&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/><param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/><param name='path' value='views&#47;SheetzVWawa11_17b&#47;Dashboard1?:embed=y&amp;:toolbar=yes&amp;:embed_code_version=3&amp;:loadOrderID=0&amp;:display_count=yes&amp;publish=yes&amp;:tabs=no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='yes' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Q6&#47;Q6MHMDHS7&#47;1.png' \/><param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='filter' value='publish=yes' \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1553085814194');                    var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0];                    vizElement.style.width='600px';vizElement.style.height='827px';                    var scriptElement = document.createElement('script');                    scriptElement.src = 'https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/javascripts\/api\/viz_v1.js';                    vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement);                <\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tableshrinkmeone\" max-width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#003e6d\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.chainstoreguide.com\/2017\/03\/jcpenney-interactive-store-closings-map\/\" name=\"link to blog_1\" target=\"_blank\" xt=\"SPCLICK\"><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"> Did They Measure Up?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><em><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Updated: 3\/19\/2019&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 20px;margin-right:20px;\"><span style=\" font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><em>This month we are looking back at our most popular articles and reviewing where the companies are now.<\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 20px;margin-right:20px;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"><strong>March 2019 Update:<\/strong> Almost <a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.chainstoreguide.com\/2017\/11\/sheetz-v-wawa-tale-tape\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ADD8E6;\">a year and a half later<\/span><\/a>, <strong>Sheet<\/strong> and <strong>Wawa<\/strong> are still battling it out in key states, including their hometown, PA. Both have made strides towards unit growth with Wawa doubling that of its rival, (+14 units for Sheetz and +37 for Wawa) while the golden goose has slumped back in terms of last reported sales by a quarter of a percentage according to CSG data. This has caused Wawa to slide down two rankings since our last review. Sheetz, on the other hand, has increased sales by nearly 2.4% over the previous period while maintaining its rank amongst similar c-store contenders such as Casey\u2019s General Stores, ExxonMobile, and BP Products NA. The top 5 companies control nearly half (48.6%) of all industry sales for the 25 leading chains; making upward mobility for either company difficult without taking more aggressive marketing tactics to increase sales at the pump. Expansion westward could benefit each company as average gas prices run nearly 20% over their home in Pennsylvania, though no plans are in place for the other coast at this time. While both companies have been holding steady midway in the list of top 25 chains, their fan bases continue to grow and debate over who has the best food and cleanest facilities, which only solidifies their share in the markets they serve and primes their positioning for future growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 20px;margin-right:20px;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Chain Store Guide has over 200 contacts for Sheetz and Wawa combined and can be found in both of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/c-87-supermarket-grocery-retailers-convenience-store-leads.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ADD8E6;\">Supermarket, Grocery, &#038; Convenience Stores PLUS<\/span><\/a> database and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/c-176-restaurant-franchisee-premier-database.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ADD8E6;\">Restaurant Franchisees Premier<\/span><\/a> database (by filtering on C-stores with Foodservice). Whether your primary industry is in perishables, CPGs, merchandise, or foodservice, CSG has the data you need to reach the right contacts that are looking for your products &#038; services. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Week 12 in the NFL, the Steelers and Eagles sit atop their respective divisions. And as the year comes to a close, two other cross-state rivals are also enjoying success \u2013 in the c-store space. They may not be #1 or #2 in Chain Store Guide\u2019s Rankings, but Sheetz and Wawa do possess a&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2017\/11\/sheetz-v-wawa-tale-tape\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sheetz v. 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