Beer comes to Wawa, at least one of them

That's one small step for Pennsylvania, one giant leap for beer lovers.

Gottahavva brewski? You bet.

Pennsylvania beer lovers will now see a little more 'convenience.' You'll now be able to snag a six-pack of your favorite suds at your local Wawa. Well, at least one of them.

The Delco-based convenience store giant finally got the green light to sell beer at their store out on Naamans Creek Road in Concord.

Don't get too overjoyed. This will work the same way it does now at supermarkets. You will still have to visit a separate part of the store and pay for your beer there. You won't be able to grab a Shorti and pay for it and your beer at the same time. Or reach into a cold case at the cash register and 'tap' some brew on your way out.

And you're still limited to two six-packs at a time.

But at lest it's progress.

For now, this only applies to this one Wawa store.

The company is not yet talking about its future plans and whether it will look to expand beer sales

. One problem it will face is trying to do this in existing stores. The as usual byzantine Pa. laws still require this notion of a separate part of the store.

Actually they have to create a separate restaurant space inside the store to qualify for the restaurant license.

Right now there are more than 250 supermarkets across the state that sell beer. Many of them now have the ability to sell wine as well.

Add one Wawa to the list.

It's one more step for Pennsylvania out of the Dark Ages when it comes to the sale of alcohol.

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