Wawa Inc. has identified a second St. Johns County site for a gas station and convenience store, boosting its proposed Northeast Florida locations to 16.
A preapplication filed with St. Johns County shows a Wawa at Florida 16 and Inman Road near the St. Augustine Premium Outlets off Interstate 95.
A previously filed preapplication shows Wawa also would replace the existing Z-best building on 2 acres at U.S. 1 and St. Augustine Drive South in St. Johns County.
The 16 sites are part of the eventual 40 locations Wawa hopes to open in the area.
In addition to three Clay County sites, Wawa has been identified at 11 Jacksonville locations.
Meanwhile, Wawa is preparing to develop at 13363 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville. The city issued a permit for R. Hartwig Construction LLC to demolish the former Captain’s Club building at a cost of $25,000.
Brightwork Real Estate Inc., a developer for Wawa, owns the site along with undeveloped adjacent land.
Wawa expects to open three stores by year-end at The Crossing at Town Center and at Wilson Boulevard and Lane Avenue in Jacksonville and at Blanding Boulevard and Filmore Street in Clay County.