History of Sheetz in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 9, 2026

Sheetz, Inc. is an American, family-owned convenience store chain operating 24/7. With over 800 locations and 21,000 employees as of 2025, Sheetz offers made-to-order fast food, gas, and in some locations, truck stop amenities like showers and laundromats. Their stores are located across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Michigan.

August 27, 2024: First Michigan location opens

On August 27, 2024, Sheetz opened its first Michigan location, in Romulus, Michigan. Around the same time, Sheetz opened its first location in Greater Cincinnati in Franklin, Ohio.

June 2025: EEOC moves to drop lawsuit

In June 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved to have the lawsuit against Sheetz dropped. The EEOC had alleged that Sheetz's usage of criminal background checks in screening job applicants resulted in a disproportionate impact on black, Native American, and multiracial applicants.

August 28, 2025: First Pittsburgh City Limits Location

On August 28, 2025, Sheetz announced it would build a location at the site of a former Rite Aid in Pittsburgh's Banksville neighborhood, marking the company's first location in Pittsburgh city limits since the 1990s.

2025: Company Operations in 2025

As of 2025, Sheetz operates more than 800 company-owned stores across Western, Central, and Northeastern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Michigan, employing over 21,000 people. The stores are open 24/7 year-round, offer made-to-order fast food, and most include a gas station, while a few locations are full-scale truck stops.

2025: Planned Michigan Expansion

In November 2022, Sheetz announced expansion into Michigan, with a planned opening in Metro Detroit in 2025. This marks their first new state in over 20 years.