The Final Tally

Before we come to the moment of truth lets also see a summary of the previous rounds that lead us to this point:

Round 1: The point at which the two locations diverge. A tie is the only result when you compare similarities. 

Round 2: Take your flavor of shit - you’ll see an even share of scum and oddities when you make a trip to a remote Sheetz or Wawa. They tie in round two.

Round 3: Touch screens separate all need to interact with store employee, which means you won’t get judged at 2am when you order 4 feet of subs. Wawa is the winner of the food round.

Round 4: Do you have twenty bucks and no will to live? Then fill up a bag full of carnival food and caffeine. Sheetz will take you further.

Round 5: Sheetz has just too much convenience and tops Wawa in the mixed-bag fifth round.

Comments were also considered in addition to the five rounds. Some of the comments were made here on the site, some on facebook, others were shared over drinks. The general effect was a boost in Wawa’s street credibility and fan support.

Using all of this information it came time to analyze all of the data and put a team of Dic Tailgate experts to the task of deciding a winner.

“Look where this shit is going” (stock photo from Dic Tailgate HQ)

With similar revenues (about sales 4.5 billion each), comparable business models, and overlapping operating territories most times you could interchange the names  Sheetz or Wawa in whatever you were saying and it would still make perfect sense. But we came here to declare a winner.

With all the votes in, the scorecards tallied, and the extra bacon for 40 cents more the winner is…

When its all said and done Sheetz just knows its game too well. It may not be the cultural hub of Wawa and the prepared foods are a step below Wawa - but Sheetz rises to the top when you factor in cost, convenience, and overall effectiveness as a stop-and-go gas and convenience store.

Wawa creates superfans from their ability to attach themselves to neighborhoods and the personalities that patronize the store whereas Sheetz simply gets dropped in like a SimCity gift (”cheers”) to just about any location with great success. The passion for Wawa is great, greater than Sheetz in fact (and for good reason) but love it or hate it you Wawa fanboys Sheetz is the king of town. You have your winner, now go get a side of Fryz.