HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Wawa is looking to open another gas station in Montgomery County.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 p.m., starting in February, the former Frisch’s site on Needmore Road in Harrison Township could be demolished.
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Wawa plans to build a second location there.
The new location would join two other gas stations on Needmore Road.
“Sometimes oversaturation can be a little much,” Denelle Philips, a Huber Heights resident, said.
Phillips told News Center 7’s Amber Jenkins that he can remember when there weren’t any Wawa’s in Montgomery County.
“I was talking to somebody recently about how this used to be like a wooded area, trees, and you know, deer and wildlife. Now it’s gone,” Philips said.
Wawa’s Needmore Road location would have the same layout as the one in Huber Heights, which is less than 15 minutes away from the proposed Harrison Township location.
Harrison Township officials see this project as a positive momentum forthe Needmore Corridor, and are excited to see this vacant lot busy again.
“This is an exciting step forward for Harrison Township,” a spokesperson for the township said in a statement. “Removing a long-vacant site and bringing new investment to Needmore Road is a clear sign of positive momentum and renewed confidence in the corridor.”
However, Philips warned of gas station fatigue in the community.
“We have like two or three Sheetz. A Wawa, and then Kasey’s, and it’s just like, I don’t know. It’s like, who’s buying all this gas?” Phillips said.
Montgomery County officials are reviewing Wawa’s permit to demolish the old Frisch’s building and another vacant building on Needmore Road.
If approved, Wawa could open its doors in 2027.
However, Philips would rather see something other than gas stations popping up around Montgomery County.
“Maybe community centers, something for the homeless, warming shelters,” Phillips said.
News Center 7 will continue following this story.
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