U.S. House of Representatives Honors Sheetz

Pennsylvania’s Bill Shuster issued a statement on the House floor congratulating Sheetz for opening its 500th convenience store.

March 09, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA) issued a statement before the U.S. House of Representatives last week honoring and congratulating the Sheetz family for recently opening their 500th convenience store.

“Once a small family operated dairy store in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the Sheetz brand has grown into one of the most well-loved brands in the country, with 14,500 employees and 437 locations across six states. Their business has changed with the demands of the country, and they have brought us innovations like MTO sandwiches and touch screen ordering, which was first installed in Altoona back in 1993. Recently, the Sheetz family proudly opened their 500th store in Thomasville, North Carolina – over 400 miles away from where the business was first born 63 years ago in Central Pennsylvania,” said Shuster.

“With 500 stores currently open across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina, their plan was a resounding success. Five members of the Sheetz family serve on the company's executive committee including Bob's son as president, and Steve, as chairman of the board. Despite all of their growth and expansion, it remains a family business to this day,” he added.

Shuster thanked the Sheetz family for their dedication to the community and praised their current and future success.

“With plans to open 1,000 total stores in the future, Sheetz is not slowing down. I am extremely proud to represent the Altoona area, and to be able to tell all of my colleagues on Capitol Hill that the 9th District is the birthplace of some of the best sandwiches in the country.”

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