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Great
Place to Work® and Fortune Name Sheetz
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the 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®
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Altoona,
PA – February 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Sheetz,
one of America’s fastest growing, family-owned and operated convenience
store chains, is pleased to announce it is once again one of the 2019
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research
and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine.
This list, now in its 22nd year, recognizes companies that have exceptional
workplace cultures.
Sheetz
was ranked 85th and was the only convenience store chain on the list. Companies
opt to participate in a selection process, which includes an anonymous
employee survey and an in-depth questionnaire regarding their programs
and employee practices. Great Place to Work® then evaluates each company
using a unique methodology based on five dimensions, including credibility,
respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
“This
is the fifth time in six years we have been named to this prominent list
and that would not be possible without our employees,” said Sheetz CEO
Joe Sheetz. “Day in and day out, our company strives to create a place
where employees know they are valued and have the opportunity to grow while
also instilling a culture of respect and ensuring all employees understand
the importance of their job and the role they play in the larger company.”
“Treating
our employees as our most valuable asset is a key value my uncle Bob Sheetz
instilled when he founded Sheetz in 1952 and is a value we strongly believe
in still today. That’s why we’re excited to announce a starting wage increase
for new and recently hired employees,” Travis Sheetz, President and COO,
added.
Furthering
its commitment to offering competitive pay to employees, Sheetz announced
an increase for starting wages this month. Effective February 1, 2019,
new employees and employees hired within the last six months will earn
an additional 50 cents per hour (starting wages vary by geographic region).
Current
Sheetz, Inc. Snapshot
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Headquarters
in Altoona, Pa.
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Operates
585+ store locations across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Ohio and Maryland
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In fiscal
year 2020, Sheetz is projected to operate more than 600 stores
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19,000
employees
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Serves
1.2 million customers per day
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Family
owned—67th anniversary in 2019
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On the
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019
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Named
by Fortune in 2016/2017/2018 as a Best Workplace for Women
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Named
by Fortune in 2015/2016/2017/2018 as one of the Best Workplaces in Retail
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Named
by Fortune in 2016/2017 as a Best Workplace for Millennials
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Total
yearly sales of more than $7.2 billion
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Employee
bonuses paid in 2018: More than $56 million
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More than
1,300 positions currently open
About
Great Place to Work®
Great
Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance
workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services,
and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace
reviews, Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise
needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures.
In the United States, Great Place to Work produces the annual Fortune “100
Best Companies to Work For®” and a series of Great Place to Work Best
Workplaces lists, including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small
and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industries. Great
Place to Work® provides executive advisory and culture consulting services
to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50 countries
across six continents.
Follow
Great Place to Work online at www.GreatPlaceToWork.com.
About
Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish
grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions
to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to
a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe
a wish come true has positive impacts on the health of children. Kids say
wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illness, and their parents
say these experiences help strengthen the entire family. Headquartered
in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s charities,
serving children in every community in the United States and its territories.
With the help of generous donors and more than 33,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish
grants a wish somewhere in the country every 34 minutes. It has granted
more than 285,000 wishes since its inception in 1980—more than 15,300 in
2016 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at www.WISH.org
to learn more.
About
Sheetz for the Kidz
Sheetz
For The Kidz is a non-profit organization, designated as a 501(c)(3)
charity, independent of the Sheetz Corporation. The organization was created
in 1992 by local store employees wanting to help local children. The mission
of the charity is to provide support, hope, joy and happiness to children
in need within the communities in which Sheetz operates. To date, the charity
has raised more than $22.9 million and helped more than 100,000 children!
About
Sheetz, Inc.
Established
in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America’s fastest-growing
family-owned and operated convenience store chains with more than 18,500
employees. The company operates over 580 store locations throughout Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides
an award-winning menu of M•T•O® sandwiches and salads, which are ordered
through unique touch-screen order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience
stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Recognized by Fortune
as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Sheetz is committed to offering
employees sustainable careers built on an inspiring culture and community
engagement. For more information, visit www.Sheetz.com
or follow us on Twitter (@Sheetz),
Facebook (Facebook.com/Sheetz)
and Instagram (Instagram.com/Sheetz).
Source:
www.Sheetz.com/newsroom
Contact:
Nick
Ruffner
Sheetz
Public Relations
814-941-5183
Media:
Laura
Hager
Plan
It Agency
for
Sheetz
667-219-2017 |
