South Carolina moves closer to having its 1st Wawa

A proposal to build the first Wawa supermarket in South Carolina is moving forward after the Horry County Planning Commission approved a plan for a store, gas pumps and a car wash.

The Wawa would be located in Little River, at the corner of Water Grande Boulevard and S.C. Highway 9, according to a Post and Courier report.

The proposal, from Little River WW LLC, came under protest at the planning hearing, according to the news outlet, with traffic concerns at the forefront.

Several hundred attendees were removed from the meeting, according to a My Horry News report. The current zoning prohibits the proposed use.