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Sheetz Opens Third Store in Greensboro, NC

ALTOONA, Pa., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz continues to plant stores in North Carolina opening a new store located at 1001 Gardner Hill Drive in Greensboro.

"We are lucky to have such wonderful customers in North Carolina," said Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz, Inc. "These communities have been so welcoming to us over the past couple years. We are excited to continue growth in this area."

Doors officially open to customers this morning and employees will host a grand opening celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 this afternoon. Customers and all media are welcome to attend.

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

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.

"Sheetz has a legacy of providing our customers with a high standard of convenience without any compromise," Mr. Sheetz said. "The company's mission is to meet the needs of customers on the go by providing fast and friendly service, quality products in clean and convenient locations."

Total Customer Focus ("TCF") has been at the heart of the family owned and operated business since its founding in 1952. "We look for great, high-energy people to work in our stores, and we train them to be respectful of the needs of our customers," adds Mr. Sheetz.

Sheetz is also proud of its tradition of giving back to the communities in which it operates. Especially important to the organization is finding ways to be involved with today's young people. As part of today's celebration, the company will make a donation to The Ragsdale Family YMCA.

Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $4.9 billion in revenue for 2008 and more than 12,000 employees. The company operates more than 350 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of MTO® 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. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com.

SOURCE Sheetz, Inc.