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* Sheetz's primary competitors are [[Wawa Food Markets]], [[Turkey Hill]], and [[7-Eleven]]. |
* Sheetz's primary competitors are [[Wawa Food Markets]], [[Turkey Hill]], and [[7-Eleven]]. |
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* Notable markets that Sheetz serves, aside from their home Altoona market, includes the [[Cleveland]]-[[Akron, Ohio|Akron]]-[[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] area; [[Hagerstown, Maryland]]; [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]; [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]; [[Northern Virginia]]; [[Shenandoah Valley]], VA/WV; [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]; [[Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina]]; [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]; [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]; [[Richmond, Virginia]]; [[Clarksburg, West Virginia]]; [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]; [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]; [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]; [[Frederick, Maryland]]; [[Roanoke, Virginia]]; [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]]/[[Danville, Virginia|Danville]],VA; [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]; [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]; [[Cumberland, Maryland]]; and [[Youngstown, Ohio]]. The chain is currently trying to expand into [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] and the [[Saint Marys, Pennsylvania|St. Marys]], [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]-[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] and [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]-[[Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes Barre]] areas of Pennsylvania. |
* Notable markets that Sheetz serves, aside from their home Altoona market, includes the [[Cleveland]]-[[Akron, Ohio|Akron]]-[[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] area; [[Hagerstown, Maryland]]; [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]; [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]; [[Northern Virginia]]; [[Shenandoah Valley]], VA/WV; [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]; [[Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina]]; [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]; [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]; [[Richmond, Virginia]]; [[Clarksburg, West Virginia]]; [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]; [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]; [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]; [[Frederick, Maryland]]; [[Roanoke, Virginia]]; [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]]/[[Danville, Virginia|Danville]],VA; [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]; [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]; [[Cumberland, Maryland]]; and [[Youngstown, Ohio]]. The chain is currently trying to expand into [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] and the [[Saint Marys, Pennsylvania|St. Marys]], [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]-[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] and [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]-[[Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes Barre]] areas of Pennsylvania. |
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* Ranked as the 5th best place to work in Ohio. |
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* Sheetz announced on [[July 10]], [[2006]] they will be [[Pennsylvania]]'s first retail chain to offer [[E85]] ethanol-based fuel alternative at the pump. |
* Sheetz announced on [[July 10]], [[2006]] they will be [[Pennsylvania]]'s first retail chain to offer [[E85]] ethanol-based fuel alternative at the pump. |
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* Every [[Christmas]] and [[New Year's Day]], Sheetz offers free coffee to anyone who comes into their stores. |
* Every [[Christmas]] and [[New Year's Day]], Sheetz offers free coffee to anyone who comes into their stores. |
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Revision as of 18:59, 29 May 2007
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Convenience store |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Bob Sheetz |
| Headquarters | Altoona, Pennsylvania , USA |
Key people | Stan Sheetz, CEO |
| Products | MTO, Sheetz Bros. Coffee |
| Revenue |  $3.8 Billion USD (2006) |
Number of employees | more than 11,000 (2006) |
| Website | Sheetz.com |
Sheetz, Inc. is a chain of gas stations/convenience stores owned by the Sheetz family. Stores are located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
History
Sheetz was founded in 1952, when Bob Sheetz opened Sheetz Dairy Store, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In early 2004, Sheetz opened the world's first "Convenience Restaurant." In December 2004 they began offering the new Sheetz Mastercard with RFID technology built into the card. Today, the company has over 11,000 employees and over 330 stores in operation.
Food
Sheetz started off with their signature "MTO" name, which stands for "Made To Order." By 1999, Sheetz was selling 10,000 MTO units a day. Sheetz now hires and trains baristas for their newest brand of "Sheetz Bros. Coffeez", which are designed to be high-grade coffee without the high cost to the consumer. With the introduction of the "Convenience Restaurant" concept, they have expanded their menu vastly. Customers can purchase made-to-order sandwiches and hot dogs, as well as pizza, panini grilled sandwiches, salads and chili. Italian gelato iced cream is offered at certain locations.
Facts
- Sheetz is the only convenience store to win the Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice.
- In 2004, Sheetz opened their first convenience restaurant in Altoona.
- About 20 new stores are added every year.
- Ranked #87 on Forbes 500 Top Privately Held Companies in 2004.
- More than 11,000 employees.
- Ranked as the 22nd best large company to work for in Pennsylvania in the 2006 Best Places to Work in PA survey. In 2005, they were ranked 12th in the same survey.[1]
- Was the first convenience store to offer a touch-screen food ordering system, and now has many locations with touch-screen menus outside at the gas pump.
- All Sheetz stores are company-owned and operated. The company does not franchise.
- Since the chain places great emphasis on its MTOs, employees are required to adhere to common restaurant-style hygiene and appearance standards (e.g. males must be clean-shaven, employees can't have painted and long fingernails) over the less-restrictive (or non-existent) standards of convenience stores.
- Sheetz's primary competitors are Wawa Food Markets, Turkey Hill, and 7-Eleven.
- Notable markets that Sheetz serves, aside from their home Altoona market, includes the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area; Hagerstown, Maryland; Martinsburg, West Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Northern Virginia; Shenandoah Valley, VA/WV; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Greensboro, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Clarksburg, West Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Frederick, Maryland; Roanoke, Virginia; Martinsville/Danville,VA; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; Cumberland, Maryland; and Youngstown, Ohio. The chain is currently trying to expand into Raleigh, North Carolina and the St. Marys, Reading, Allentown-Bethlehem and Scranton-Wilkes Barre areas of Pennsylvania.
- Ranked as the 5th best place to work in Ohio.
- Sheetz announced on July 10, 2006 they will be Pennsylvania's first retail chain to offer E85 ethanol-based fuel alternative at the pump.
- Every Christmas and New Year's Day, Sheetz offers free coffee to anyone who comes into their stores.