Sheetz, a popular Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, announced plans to open up an additional three stores in metro Detroit as part of its ongoing Michigan expansion.
The new locations are 31925 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, 19001 E. Nine Mile Rd. in Eastpointe, and 2103 West Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti.
The chain, which has developed something of a cult following thanks to its 24/7 coffee and food, opened its first store in Michigan at 33380 Wick Rd., Romulus in August.
Sheetz previously announced plans to open stores at 8200 Telegraph Rd. and 20623 Eureka Rd. in Taylor, 45011 Garfield Rd. in Macomb, and 31925 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren. These stores have not yet opened.
The company says it hopes to open about 50 stores in the Detroit area in the next five years or so. It’s the first major expansion the chain has made in about 20 years.
Sheetz says it plans to hire about 35 people for the new store announced Monday.
The company has been ranked among the “Companies that Care” by People magazine and among “Best Workplaces in Retail” by Fortune.
Sheetz first launched in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1952. It now operates more than 750 stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, and North Carolina.
