ALTOONA, Pa., 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz, one of America’s fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailers for more than 60 years, today (March 20, 2017) announced the opening of a fully-stocked beer cave at its store located at 12604 Dunnings Highway in Claysburg, Pa.
“At Sheetz, we pride ourselves in giving our customers what they want, how they want it and when they want it, 24 hours a day and 365 days per year,” said Ryan Sheetz, AVP of Brand Strategy. “Purchasing beer at Sheetz locations across Pennsylvania is something our customers have looked forward to for years and we are proud to bring that goal one step closer to reality.”
With the opening of the Claysburg beer cave, Sheetz now has nine stores in Pennsylvania which offer beer sales. Additionally, wine is offered at six locations in the state and will soon be offered at the Claysburg location. At each location which offers alcoholic beverages, Sheetz is committed to responsibly complying with all current laws and regulations, including the enforcement of a 100 percent proof-of-age policy. Employees will ask for proper identifications, a valid driver’s license, passport or military identification card, from any customers wanting to purchase alcohol, regardless of age. Each location also abides by time-of-day sales restrictions on alcohol.
Sheetz currently sells beer in the five other states located in the company’s footprint.
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.