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For people in a swath of the country, Sheetz is an unwritten item on the itinerary of any journey of more than 40 miles. The red-roofed gas station/fast food joint/convenience store/bottomless beverage well fulfills so many needs that it is an irresistible nay,
inevitable stop on many people s road trips. Areas of Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina are in the Sheetz belt, but the heart of its empire is Western and Central Pennsylvania, where a Sheetz is stationed at almost every highway exit and the Sheetz parking lot serves as an after-hours town square. Here are 11 facts you might not know about this 600-store-strong chain of super-pit stops. Unless otherwise noted, all information about the company s history comes from