Sheetz celebrates grand opening of Concord store
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today at the new Sheetz store in Concord. Image: Charles Conrad/Times Virginian

Sheetz has officially arrived in Concord as it celebrated its grand opening today at 2 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and Sheetz Card prize giveaways.

The store was open for business Thursday but the ceremony was held today. In spite of the windy, rainy weather, the parking lot was full, motor vehicles were lined up at the gas pumps and the inside of the store was packed with customers.

The Sheetz in Concord is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 East (Richmond Highway) and State Route 24 (Village Highway). The store is open 24 hours per day.

Sheetz Public Relations Manager Nick Ruffner said that Sheetz, Inc. donates $2,500 to Special Olympics and $2,500 to a local food bank partner for every new store opening.

The headquarters for Sheetz, Inc. are located in Altoona, Pa. The company's distribution center is located in nearby Claysburg, Pa.

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