SELMA — Sheetz has opened a new location at Eastfield, marking the occasion with a community celebration and $5,000 in charitable donations. The new store is located at I-95 Exit 97, at the intersection of I-95 and U.S. 70 Business.
AdVenture Development announced the opening.
“We are delighted to welcome Sheetz to Eastfield in Selma, N.C.,” said AdVenture Development President Kevin Dougherty.
As part of the opening, Sheetz presented two $2,500 checks. One donation went to Special Olympics, which serves 60,000 athletes nationwide, including 60 athletes in Johnston County.
Sheetz also partners with Special Olympics to allow customers to contribute through spare-change donations, roundups or donations added to purchases. The company will match customer donations up to $60,000 to support year-round sports training and competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
The second $2,500 donation went to Sheetz’s local food-security partners, Coneto Family Life Center in Coneto and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle partners with local agencies and schools to provide groceries and fresh produce to communities in need.
Selma Mayor Byron McAllister welcomed Sheetz to the community.
“Sheetz was recently named to the 100 Best Companies to Work For list by Great Places to Work and Fortune Media for the 11th consecutive year, underscoring Sheetz’s reputation as a top employer nationally,” McAllister said. “This Eastfield location employs 30 people, offering competitive pay and benefits packages to all employees. Selma is proud to welcome the exemplary family-owned and family-grown success of the Sheetz family.”
Founded by Bob Sheetz in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the business remains family-owned and operated. Travis Sheetz, the company’s president and CEO, said employees are central to the company’s identity.
“Our people are our brand,” Sheetz said. “They are the face of Sheetz in every community we serve, and it’s our responsibility to provide them with fulfilling careers built on respect and a shared purpose of caring for others.”
Eastfield store manager Bailie Hendricks echoed that focus on serving the community and customers.
“We’re here 365 days a year,” Hendricks said. “One of my favorite holiday traditions is visiting with the many customers who come to Sheetz to see us on Christmas Day.”
Hendricks and her management team participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store.
The Eastfield Sheetz offers made-to-order food and beverages, mobile pickup lanes, indoor and outdoor seating, grocery items, touch-free restrooms, free Wi-Fi and air service. The store operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Sheetz menu includes breakfast served all day, subs, sandwiches, pizza, chicken, salads, cold brew, milkshakes and smoothies, along with customized specialty drinks and other made-to-order items.
Sheetz operates more than 830 locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.
Eastfield is a 435-acre, 3 million-square-foot master-planned, mixed-use development in Selma featuring residential, commercial and business components. Residential offerings include 211 single-family homes, a senior living community and Quincy at Eastfield, a 348-unit multifamily community under construction.
Commercial development includes a 500,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by a 129,000-square-foot Target and Eastfield Business Park Building 100, home to Veetee. The Triangle East Collaborative Center, also part of Eastfield, is home to JR Cigar, Carolina Wholesale Flooring and other tenants.