It's not the traditional definition of convenience store, but CostCo is pretty damned convenient for stocking up for a month, and some of them have gas stations.
I had to laugh at the mundanity of the author's revelation as a nearly lifelong Pennsylvania resident.
Certainly good, but you are not going to get a deviled crab and a colada at a Wawa.
Sure, either'll do if there's no Royal Farms handy.