Shortly afterwards, the chain expanded into North Carolina. At that time, touchscreen ordering was introduced. In 1997 the company resumed store expansion, expanding into Ohio by opening a location in the Youngstown area along I-80 in Weathersfield Township, just east of Girard. The chain now has both Pepsi and Coca-Cola products in its fountains. It was available in cans, bottles, and as a fountain drink, which was replaced by Pepsi products. To this day, Sheetz maintains a family business with four family members serving on the executive committee.ĭuring the mid-1990s, It! Cola, the chain's private-label brand of soft drinks was discontinued. "Stan" Sheetz, Bob's son, became president and Steve assumed the position of chairman of the board in 1995. At that time, the "Kwik Shopper" in "Sheetz Kwik Shopper" was removed.
By 1983, Bob and Steve had opened 100 stores. In 1981, Bob retired and Steve became president. The first Sheetz store outside Pennsylvania opened in Maryland in 1976. One year later, Sheetz began selling gasoline, and opened the first self-serve gas pumps in central Pennsylvania. In 1972, the company expanded from seven to fourteen stores. The brothers planned to expand at the rate of one store per year with a target of seven stores by 1972. In 1963, the second store was opened under the name "Sheetz Kwik Shopper." A third store followed in 1968. In 1961, Bob hired his brother Steve to work part-time. Robert "Bob" Sheetz in 1952 when he purchased one of his father's five dairy stores located in Altoona. ( August 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ġ952–1995 Interior of a Super Sheetz in Altoona Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification.
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