[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 26 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING THE SHEETZ FAMILY

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2013

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Sheetz Family 
which owns a convenience store chain, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. 
For more than 60 years, the Sheetz name has represented 
entrepreneurship, vision and innovation. And while consumer needs and 
lifestyles have changed over the years, one thing that has remained 
constant is the Sheetz Family's commitment to its customers, employees 
and the communities in which they operate.
  Sheetz, Inc. was founded by Bob Sheetz in 1952 when he purchased one 
of his father's five dairy stores in Altoona. In 1961, Bob hired his 
brother Steve to work part-time at the store. It was not until 1963 
that the second store was opened under the name ``Sheetz Kwik 
Shopper.'' In 1972, the brothers literally doubled the size of the 
company, expanding from seven to fourteen stores. One year later, 
Sheetz added gasoline pumps and introduced self-serve gasoline to 
Central Pennsylvania.
  By 1983, Bob and Steve had opened 100 stores. The following year, Bob 
retired and handed over the leadership of the company to his trusted 
business partner and brother Steve. In 1995, Stan Sheetz, Bob's son, 
became president and Steve assumed the position of Chairman of the 
Board. To this day, Sheetz maintains a unique and successful family 
business with five family members serving on the Executive Committee.
  Since 1952, Sheetz has grown from a small dairy/deli in Altoona, PA, 
to one of the fastest growing family-owned convenience stores in the 
world, with more than 437 locations across six states--Pennsylvania, 
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina--and more 
than 14,500 employees. The company manufactures its own unique Sheetz 
brand food products; it consistently is listed as one of the ``Best 
Places to Work'' in state surveys; and it donates hundreds of thousands 
of dollars each year to programs like the Special Olympics and Make-A-
Wish Foundation through its corporate Sheetz Family Charities 
organization.
  The Sheetz Family will be honored February 23, 2013 with the 
Respected Citizen Award by the Central Blair Recreation Commission and 
the Booker T. Washington Revitalization Committee in Altoona. I 
congratulate the family on this recognition, applaud them for their 
extraordinary contributions to the community and thank them for the 
positive impact their company has on the economy.

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