Sheetz Inc.: continues growth with new store in Pennsylvania

Altoona / PA. (prn) Sheetz Inc., one of America´s fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains with more than 4,9 billion USD in revenue for 2008 and more than 12’000 employees, is pleased to announce the opening of a new location in York, Pennsylvania. «We are excited to have the opportunity to show our devotion to better serving the needs of our customers in York», says Stan Sheetz, president and CEO. «We have operated stores in that area for 16 years now».

The 5’000 square-foot facility will offer customers fresh food items like Bakery lines of sandwiches, wraps, donuts and muffins, along with the line of Angus beef burgers, premium grilled chicken sandwiches, freshly made salads, French fries, onion rings and more. A full-service espresso and smoothie bar staffed by a trained barista is going to be available at the new store as well.

Customers can order hand-made specialty coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos and mochas – hot, frozen or iced. Frozen fruit smoothies round out this popular specialty drink menu. For those who prefer to pour their own, Sheetz offers premium brewed self-serve coffees made from 100 percent Arabica beans in a variety of flavors such as Breakfast Blend, Serious Dark Roast, 100 percent Colombian and Hazelnut.

About: Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz Inc. operates more than 350 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of subs, sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. Sheetz currently ranks 82nd on the Forbes list of largest private companies, and has ranked for seven consecutive years on the list of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.