New Sheetz Store Opens In Selma’s Eastfield Development

SELMA, N.C. – Sheetz has opened its new store at Eastfield, adding another major retailer to the growing mixed-use development near Interstate 95 in Selma.

A grand opening celebration was held Tuesday, Aug. 11 for the new location.

The store employs approximately 30 people, according to Eastfield developer AdVenture Development.

Selma Mayor Byron McAllister welcomed the company during the opening ceremony, pointing to the jobs created by the new location and Sheetz’s growth as a family-owned business.

“Selma is proud to welcome the exemplary family-owned and family-grown success of the SHEETZ family,” McAllister said.

Sheetz operates more than 830 locations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. The company was founded in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1952.

As part of Tuesday’s opening, Sheetz presented two $2,500 donations.

One donation went to Special Olympics, which serves approximately 60 athletes in Johnston County.

A second $2,500 donation was designated for food-security efforts through Coneto Family Life Center and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

Store manager Baillie Hendricks said the location will operate around the clock, including holidays.

“We’re here 365 days a year,” Hendricks said.

The store includes fuel pumps, made-to-order food service, indoor and outdoor seating, grocery items and other convenience store services. It will operate 24 hours a day.

The opening is the latest addition to Eastfield, a 435-acre mixed-use development planned for approximately 3 million square feet of residential, retail, office and industrial space.