Dash In Plans Fairfax Gas Station, Car Wash
Plans filed with New Castle County would demolish a longtime Fairfax pizzeria to build a convenience store with 12 gas pumps.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Dash In has submitted plans to New Castle County to demolish a longtime Fairfax pizzeria and build a gas station with a car wash on the site. The Becker Morgan Group filed the plans on the company's behalf.
Why it matters
The proposal would replace a restaurant that spent nearly 20 years in the Fairfax Shopping Center with a larger fuel and convenience destination. The pizzeria's lease on its building was ending, and the restaurant is set to relocate across the street.
The proposed store would be 6,150 square feet with 12 gas pumps and a 1,350-square-foot drive-thru car wash, compared with the 7,000-square-foot restaurant it would replace. Dash In operates 11 locations across Delaware, and the county has not yet acted on the filing.
The players
Dash In
Dash In is a Delaware convenience store chain operating 11 locations across the state, known for its fuel and car wash offerings.
Becker Morgan Group
The Becker Morgan Group is a Delaware engineering and planning firm that frequently submits land development applications on behalf of clients.
The details
The Becker Morgan Group submitted the plans on behalf of Dash In to demolish the existing restaurant and build a 6,150-square-foot convenience store, 12 gas pumps and a 1,350-square-foot Splash In drive-thru car wash. The pizzeria announced in spring it would move its Concord Pike restaurant across the street into the Avenue North development.
Timeline
Spring (2026): The pizzeria announced its move across the street.
Oct. 19: Dash In opened its newest store in the Pike Creek Shopping Center.
February: Dash In demolished the Rodeway Inn in Newark.
Early 2027: The planned Newark Dash In location targets an opening.
Mid-2027: The pizzeria's new building next to Brew Haha! is expected to be complete.
Market Landscape
The Fairfax filing follows Dash In's recent pattern of replacing older commercial buildings with new fuel and car-wash stores, including its Pike Creek opening and the Newark Rodeway Inn demolition. Like those projects, it extends the chain's footprint across Delaware's competitive convenience-store market.
Residents who regularly use the Fairfax Shopping Center will see a restaurant replaced by a fuel station and car wash if the plans are approved. The change affects where local drivers can buy gas and grab convenience items near Concord Pike.
The takeaway
Commercial redevelopment of older shopping centers often reshapes neighborhood services, so watching county filings can show what replaces familiar local businesses. Residents interested in the project can follow the New Castle County review process.
What happens next
The New Castle County review of the Dash In plans is pending, and the Newark Dash In store is targeting an early 2027 opening.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The News Journal.
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