EDEN, N.C. -- Sheetz Inc. continues to expand its presence in North Carolina with a new convenience store north of Greensboro in Eden. The store brings the total number of locations in the Tar Heel State to 24. Doors officially open to customers yesterday morning and employees hosted a grand opening celebration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the afternoon for customers and the media.
"People in the Greensboro area have been good to us at Sheetz, and we're glad to continue to provide the best possible service 24 hours a day to help people get through their busy lives," [image-nocss] said Stan Sheetz, president and CEO of Sheetz, Inc. "We are happy to extend our devotion to the people of Eden as well and hope they enjoy what we have to offer."
The 5,000-square-foot facility will offer fresh food items such as the MTGo! and Shweetz Bakery lines of sandwiches, wraps, donuts and muffins, along with the signature Made to Order (MTO) line of Angus beef burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, 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 handmade specialty coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos and mochashot, frozen or iced. Sheetz also offers premium brewed self-serve coffees made from 100% Arabica beans in a variety of flavors such as Breakfast Blend, Serious Dark Roast, 100% Colombian and Hazelnut.
The company is also proud of its tradition of giving back to the communities in which it operates. As part of the celebration, Sheetz made a donation to the Communities in Schools of Rockingham County program.
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz is a family-owned and -operated c-store chain 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. All Sheetz stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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