OT: What's up with Sheetz?

[Zeldas Open Roof]

I know. We're basically a third world country.
Can't buy beer and get petrol at the same place.
Beer cans are 440 ml. You can get a "crate" of 745 ml returnable bottles though.
Liquor laws are weird here. Some towns have these things called licensing trusts that control the licenses. In those districts the groceries can't sell alcohol. But 12 km up the road in the opposite direction the groceries can sell it.

PA just started allowing beer sales at convenience stores a few years ago, i never knew what i was missing. being able to buy "roadies" is fantastic..

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Sheetz pretty much controls gas prices in PA which are at $3.59 this morning. They certainly aren’t undercutting the market.

The biggest reason that gas prices in PA are relatively high is that PA has the 3rd highest gas tax in the country. Of course gas is going to cost more here than places that tax gas at a quarter or more less per gallon.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

they have no problem knocking a profitable store down and building a brand new one when it’s time

I can think of a few places where there are Sheetz on either side of the road probably less than a quarter of a mile from each other. Just crazy. The ones in Irwin on 30 is one example

The older of those two stations is probably not more than about 20 years old, it was expanded when they started selling beer to add cooler space and a sit down space for people to drink their 40, and this summer they are tearing the whole thing down so they can completely rebuild bigger on the same site.

 

[jtownknowitall]

The biggest reason that gas prices in PA are relatively high is that PA has the 3rd highest gas tax in the country. Of course gas is going to cost more here than places that tax gas at a quarter or more less per gallon.

The average price of a gallon of gas in South Carolina is $2.89. South Carolina’s gas tax is thirty cents less per gallon than PA’s. By my calculation the average price of gas in PA should be $3.19.

 

[Pitt2009]

Do they not have these type of restaurants/gas stations in Michigan or other states. Obviously, Eastern PA and NJ have Wawa and the south has Bucees but I can't really remember eating at some other Sheetz equivalent.

I love Sheetz. I would say it's a higher quality, clean, fast food restaurant combined with a gas station and convenient store. Their 2 hot dog deal for $1 is crazy.

NJ has Quickchek too. There’s a bit of a Wawa vs Quickchek rivalry, but not on the Wawa vs Sheetz scale.

 

[DaveTrout]

My wife is a purchasing agent for Sheetz and has told me about their plans to expand into different territories.

Obviously everyone has an opinion on the stores and if you like Sheetz or not, but I can say they are a pretty well run company that treats their employees very well. From top to bottom the employees at Sheetz are treated excellent. The list of extra gifts and perks we have received over the years is too long to list.

I also find most of them to be very well kept and they frequently remodel and update the stores so you won’t find one that is run down.

Please tell me they're going to expand into Kentucky.

 

[Pitt1975]

The average price of a gallon of gas in South Carolina is $2.89. South Carolina’s gas tax is thirty cents less per gallon than PA’s. By my calculation the average price of gas in PA should be $3.19.

With my Kroger discounts, my last fillup was $2.19 in HHI.

 

[NKSplitter]

Plus, most of us who grew up with Sheetz will tell you that there is no comparison between them and say a 7 Eleven or some other corner gas station.

Bring back it Cola you cowards.

 

[thom67]

The biggest reason that gas prices in PA are relatively high is that PA has the 3rd highest gas tax in the country. Of course gas is going to cost more here than places that tax gas at a quarter or more less per gallon.

Sam’s club Mt Nebo $2.91

 

[NKSplitter]

Many Sheetz locations have EV DC fast charging stations, and I've been of the opinion that a business like Sheetz and Wawa is one of the better places for them.

The reasons being:

Many of the locations are built in close proximity to an Interstate exit

The stores are open 24/7

The parking lots are busy and well lit.

There are a bunch of Giant Eagles with EV DC fast chargers; but if you are on a road trip and don't need to shop for groceries it isn't the best place to kill time. If you are traveling when they are closed for the day you can be visibly the only car in an otherwise empty parking lot.

There are fast chargers at some larger shopping malls, and during business hours, I'd rate them as the best place to kill some time while charging. Take a lap around the mall to check out what stores are there; and when you're done you can unplug and go. But once again, if you are traveling at night, you are probably sitting in your car, in an empty parking lot, visible to anyone looking to take advantage of someone in that situation.

EV fast charge times are dropping as charging thermal management and battery chemistry improves. Until charge to 80% times are sub 10 minutes, if I were traveling in an EV at night I would want to charge somewhere that I can leave my car if the chargers are in an isolated area and sit in a staffed business so as not to be an open target for robbery or worse.

 

[NKSplitter]

I miss CoGo's

CoGos died so Coen chicken fingers could rise from the ashes.

Without CoGos and without Hills; I have no idea where to get my bingo cards for the $50,000 Jackpot Bingo hosted by Bill Cardell.

B 1, Be one of our winners
B 4, Before you call, make sure you have a cover all bingo.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Many Sheetz locations have EV DC fast charging stations, and I've been of the opinion that a business like Sheetz and Wawa is one of the better places for them.

The reasons being:

Many of the locations are built in close proximity to an Interstate exit

The stores are open 24/7

The parking lots are busy and well lit.

There are a bunch of Giant Eagles with EV DC fast chargers; but if you are on a road trip and don't need to shop for groceries it isn't the best place to kill time. If you are traveling when they are closed for the day you can be visibly the only car in an otherwise empty parking lot.

There are fast chargers at some larger shopping malls, and during business hours, I'd rate them as the best place to kill some time while charging. Take a lap around the mall to check out what stores are there; and when you're done you can unplug and go. But once again, if you are traveling at night, you are probably sitting in your car, in an empty parking lot, visible to anyone looking to take advantage of someone in that situation.

EV fast charge times are dropping as charging thermal management and battery chemistry improves. Until charge to 80% times are sub 10 minutes, if I were traveling in an EV at night I would want to charge somewhere that I can leave my car if the chargers are in an isolated area and sit in a staffed business so as not to be an open target for robbery or worse.

I've seen our long-snapper dad at those chargers on 2 different Pitt road trips. I agree that Sheetz is the best place for them. I am done charging by the time I'm done eating most of the time. Gas stations are a natural place to have chargers. I think I've charged at every type of location imaginable. None as stressful as a parking garage in Queens at literally 1% at like 1AM. You had to pay to enter the parking garage which kinda sucked.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

The average price of a gallon of gas in South Carolina is $2.89. South Carolina’s gas tax is thirty cents less per gallon than PA’s. By my calculation the average price of gas in PA should be $3.19.

It's almost as if there is more to the price of gas than just the tax.

Huh. Who knew?

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