Wawa will open its seventh gas station in Ocala next month.
Located at 2277 SW Hwy 484, construction of the new Wawa ramped up over the past several months.
Ocala-News.com first reported the new Wawa location in April. In February, Wawa opened its sixth location in the city along State Road 200.
Wawa opened its first three gas stations in Ocala simultaneously in 2019 at 3601 E Silver Springs Boulevard, 1001 S Pine Avenue, and 3312 W Silver Springs Boulevard.
Weeks after opening its first three locations, Wawa opened its fourth location in Ocala at 4025 SW College Road.
The company opened its fifth location in Ocala at 3080 SE Maricamp Road in February 2020.
In addition to the locations it has opened in Ocala, Wawa continues to open new gas stations across the area. That includes locations in Belleview, The Villages, Leesburg, and other cities in Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties.
The newest Wawa is situated in an area that has seen a steady flow of new business openings over the past year.
Less than a mile from the Wawa, a new SuperWash car wash opened its doors at the end of June.
A food truck village opened in March, and several large distribution centers at the Florida Crossroads Commerce Park got tenants, including a Pepsi plant and a planned marijuana cultivation and production facility.