On a nice sunny day yesterday I drove through Salem County to catch up on 4 projects that are under development; McDonald’s Penns Grove, Bullhide Brewery Pilesgrove, Wawa Pennsville and Tractor Supply Pennsville.
A common aspect for all four of these projects… they all will likely be opening in 2025!
This article is more of a photo update showing where the construction efforts are, and not really a deep dive on any one project, although I do give descriptive commentary.
For example I know someone will ask “When does Tractor Supply Pennsville Open?!” Simply, I have no idea!
But info I did pickup, I share here… such as I caught-up with Suzanne of Bullhide Brewery yesterday at her Cowboy Outfitters Western Store, and she tells me they’re hoping for an early summer opening of the new brewery.
So in order of what I feel is the timeline of them being open here are the four projects
McDonald’s – Penns Grove
A brand new McDonald’s is being developed at the corner of Virginia Ave (Route 130) and Main Street in Penns Grove. (42Freeway)
This is part of a larger redevelopment of the property which previously was home to Incollingo’s Market Penns Grove.
A Super Wawa previously opened at the corner, as well as a small 6,000 square foot multi-unit retail building.
In my visit yesterday the McDonald’s building exterior looked completed with signage in place, and in fact landscapers were on site placing mulch and plants. Indications they are getting close to the end of development.
A peek in the window showed that interior aspects were already mostly developed including seating… although I didn’t take a long focus looked considering there was considerable activity going on around me.
They are actively hiring for the Penns Grove McDonald’s location, and state that training will take place at Mullica Hill and Woodstown locations.
The job listings state an opening of March 2025. While they missed that date, it’s clear that this McDonald’s will likely open very soon.
Bullhide Brewery – Pilesgrove
Bullhide Brewery is an all-new construction brewery rising across the street from the Cowtown Rodeo. (42Freeway Oct Update)
The brewery is being developed by locals Suzanne and Travis who own the Cowtown Cowboy Outfitters retail store (unaffiliated with the Rodeo)
It’s an ambitious and smart plan that the couple has come up with, developing the new brewery and other retail components as an extension of the existing western retail store.
From the outside the vision of the long integrated complex of store, retail and brewery is apparent, and it looks amazing!
When I stopped in last October the timber framing had just been completed on the addition, but the original retail store segment was still its older rustic self.
Four months later in my April visit yesterday the full exterior of extended building is completed! Exterior walls are in place, the roof is in place and even the retail store is showcasing its new style.
For the original Cowtown Outfitters retail component, larger windows and a new front door have also been installed and additional interior work will take place as well as an opening to connect the store with the rest of the building.
Suzanne tells me they have hired their Brewer for Bullhide Brewery, and they expect to open sometime early summer. Their social channels even shared images of the core brewery equipment inside the building!
Super Wawa – Cranberry Plaza Pennsville
A new Super Wawa is being developed in Pennsville in the front parking area of the Cranberry Plaza on South Broadway.
I first wrote about this project back in April of 2024 when they were granted permission to develop the Wawa.
This will likely be a relocation of the existing smaller legacy Wawa a block away. This is a common pattern for the Pennsylvania-based convenience store where they are looking to replace, older smaller stores with the larger Super Wawa buildings which include gas station pumps.
In my visit yesterday I could see that the concrete building foundation is in place and utilities are being added.
Also the underground gas tanks appear to be installed.
While there is no building standing at this point, we’re getting to the point where the locals are going to be amazed at how fast the building development takes place once this foundation phase is completed.
Literally you’ll be driving by one day soon and “Bam”… the steel frame of the Super Wawa will be standing, and you’re going to swear to yourself that you drove by just two days ago and nothing was there!
I have no updates on the opening of this location but I would guess an opening very late Summer or early Fall.
Tractor Supply Pennsville
Site preparation work is taking place for a new Tractor Supply location being developed in Pennsville pm South Broadway (Rt 49) at Chestnut Lane… about 1,000 feet South of the Walmart shopping center
42Freeway first wrote about these plans back in January of 2024 as the Tractor Supply project was moving through planning board process.
Tractor Supply is a large retail chain of stores which sells products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden, livestock, horse and pet care. Their customer base typically targets recreational farmers and ranchers, pet owners and land owners.
The rural area of Salem County it’s clearly a perfect match for the brand who also have a location in Pilesgrove. That being said they are finding considerable access in more developed suburban areas such as Gloucester Township, an approval for Mantua, and a upcoming location planned for the heart of the Deptford shopping center district.
In my visit yesterday to the Pennsville location I could see from the drone shots that the site prep work is underway for the Tractor Supply, particularly with dirt layered on the property where the building and parking lot will be developed
I have no real indications of when this Tractor Supply location will open.
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