ALTOONA, Pa, 2017-Feb-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz, one of America’s fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailers for more than 60 years, today ( Feb. 14, 2017) announced the upcoming opening of its new store located in Harmar Township, PA, in Allegheny County. The opening is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, at the store, located at 2871 Freeport Road. Sheetz currently operates 544 store locations across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland.
All Sheetz locations are open 24/7 and 365 days per year. The Harmar Township store will offer around 30 full and part-time job opportunities. This new location will welcome customers by offering free self-serve coffee for a limited time and will continue to offer Sheetz’s award-winning MTO® menu on their unique touch-screen order terminals where you will be able to order any of Sheetz’s customized specialty drink or food items, 24/7, 365 days a year. The grand opening festivities for the store will begin at 11 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony where a member of the Sheetz family will officially unlock the doors and throw away the key.
Sheetz is committed to supporting all the local communities that each store serves. During the store’s grand-opening ceremony, Sheetz will donate $2,500 to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. As a proud supporter of Special Olympics for over 20 years Sheetz extends its support through financial contributions, product donations and event volunteers.
About Sheetz, Inc.
Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America’s fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $6.9 billion in revenue and more than 17,500 employees. The company operates over 540 store locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of M•T•O® sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Top 12 Best Places to Work for Women and Top 35 Best Workplaces for Millennials, Sheetz is committed to offering employees sustainable careers built on an inspiring culture and community engagement. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com or follow us on Twitter (@sheetz), Facebook (www.facebook.com/sheetz) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/sheetz).
For further information:
Nick Ruffner
nruffner@sheetz.com
SOURCE: Sheetz, Inc.