Mayor Kenney said Wawa’s decision to close two stores in Center City did not come as a surprise to the city. “I don’t think it’s a bad omen at all. These two particular places have unique issues that had to be dealt with.' anna_orso and sbcmw report.
Mayor Jim Kenney said Friday that Wawa’s decision to close two stores in Center City did not come as a surprise to the city and should not be interpreted as a sign that downtown Philadelphia is struggling, despite the company citing public safety concerns as the reason“These two particular locations have certain issues that they had to deal with that was costing them money, and it wasn’t really worth it to keep them open,” Kenney told reporters at an event to encourage voting in November’s...
“It was’t a huge surprise for us,” he said. “In the retail food business, there’s lots of reasons why things change and things close.”The mayor added that the city’s economy and its downtown are continuing to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, with about two dozen restaurants opening recently. Despite the historic pace of shootings and homicides across the city, overall crime is down in Center City compared to 2019.
The two Wawa locations, however, have seen an increase in thefts, and the convenience store chain pays for private security at the stores. “I don’t think it’s a bad omen at all,” Kenney said of Wawa’s announcement. “These two particular places have unique issues that had to be dealt with in a way that was more expensive for them to keep it open.”
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