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"After caving to the massive billboards that read “Wawa has pizza” starting at 4 p.m., I tried the pizza and found it edible but an utter disappointment: a sloppily assembled pie with bland toppings and a dry, basic crust — I’ll never eat another slice again. For a company better known for tasty hoagies and coffee, this marketing-heavy push feels like an over-calculated money grab as Wawa tries to build a fast-food empire (they launched a 2021 dinner menu with burgers, fries, and pasta bowls). The heavy promotion across the city, after two previous failed attempts, makes the flop feel especially tone-deaf in Philadelphia, a place that excels at anything with dough." - Ernest Owens