What it's REALLY like to work at one of America's favorite chains

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It's not just a gas station.

• Wawa is a popular East Coast convenience store chain.

• Business Insider visited a Wawa in Williamsburg, Virginia, to get a sense of what it's like to work there.

• Area manager Amanda Holman said the chain looks for employees with "goose blood."

Wawa isn't just another gas station. For many people up and down the East Coast, it's an experience.

With locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida, Wawa is a convenience store chain with a wide reach. It's also the greatest store of its kind in America, according to Business Insider's Kate Taylor and Hollis Johnson.

I attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, which is conveniently located right next to a brightly-lit, 24/7 Wawa. I spent a lot of time there in college, making great decisions like buying large quantities of mac and cheese at 2 a.m.

Last month, I traveled back down to Williamsburg and took a tour of that same Wawa, to get a sense of what it's like to work there.

Here's what I saw: