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Collingswood Wawa opening day crew in 1988, with Store Manager Tate Parazzelli in the center. Credit: Tate Perazzelli.

Collingswood Wawa Closes After 36 Years on Haddon Avenue

Corporate offices say the store was closed when it couldn’t be modernized or expanded. Its opening day manager, Tate Perazzelli, recalls the impact the business had on the community and on his own life. 

By Matt Skoufalos | February 28, 2025
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