Sheetz
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| Private | |
| Industry |
Convenience stores Fast food Gas stations |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Bob Sheetz |
| Headquarters | Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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500+ |
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Areas served
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Mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, Upper South, Ohio |
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Key people
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Joseph S. Sheetz, President & CEO Stanton R. Sheetz, Chairman Steve Sheetz, Family Council Chairman |
| Products | M•T•O, Sheetz Bros. Coffeez, Shweetz, M•T•go!, Gasoline, Diesel, Flex-Fuels |
| Revenue |
 $6.1 billion USD (2015) |
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Number of employees
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more than 17,000 (2016) |
| Website | Sheetz.com |
Sheetz, Inc. is a chain of gas stations/convenience stores owned by the Sheetz family. Its headquarters are in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Stores are located in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Sheetz has long employed the "Z" that the name ends with, and the "Sh" that the name begins with, in various marketing efforts. These include the Sheetz loadable gift card, the Sheetz Z-Card; the Sheetz chicken wings, known and marketed as "Shwingz"; the Sheetz breakfast sandwich, known and marketed as "Shmuffinz"; and their "Nachoz."
Sheetz, Inc was founded by Bob Sheetz in 1952 when he purchased one of his father's five dairy stores located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In 1961, Bob hired his brother Steve to work part-time at the store.
In 1963 the second store was opened under the name "Sheetz Kwik Shopper." Five years later, they opened the third store. In 1969, Steve joined Bob in the business as general manager. The brothers planned to expand at the rate of one store per year with a target of seven stores by 1972. In 1972, the company expanded from seven to fourteen stores. One year later, Sheetz added gasoline pumps and introduced self-serve gasoline to Central Pennsylvania.
By 1983, Bob and Steve had opened 100 stores. The following year, Bob retired and handed over the leadership of the company to his brother Steve.
In 1995, Stan Sheetz, Bob's son, became president and Steve assumed the position of Chairman of the Board. To this day, Sheetz maintains a family business with four family members serving on the Executive Committee.
During the mid-1990s, Sheetz also sold It! Cola, the chain's own private-label brand of soft drinks available in cans, bottles, and as fountain drinks. The drink was discontinued and the fountains were replaced with Pepsi products. The chain now has both Pepsi and Coca-Cola products in the fountains.
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