Sheetz making it even more convenient for its customers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, as it opens a second new store at 3715 North Wesleyan Boulevard.

The new store will offer the same great fresh food items like the MTGo! and Shweetz Bakery lines of sandwiches, wraps, donuts and muffins, along with the signature MTO line of Angus beef burgers, premium grilled chicken sandwiches, freshly made salads, French fries, onion rings and more.

Sheetz Bros. Coffeez, a full-service espresso and smoothie bar staffed by a trained barista is also available at the new store. Customers can order hand-made specialty coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos and mochas - hot, frozen or iced.

"North Carolina is still emerging for us and people there are getting excited about visiting our stores," says Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz, Inc. "We have developed fun, new ways to show our devotion to our customers. We think we've struck a chord with our food and beverages and a loyalty program that have people coming back for more every day."

Sheetz is also proud of its history of giving back to the communities in which it operates. . Sheetz has been a proud supporter of Special Olympics since 1992, making monetary and product contributions as well as providing event volunteers.

In keeping with this tradition, the company will make a donation to Special Olympics North Carolina as part of the store opening celebration, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.

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 $3.7 billion in revenue for 2009 and more than 13,000 employees. The company operates more than 360 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.

Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of MTO subs, sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. Sheetz currently ranks on the Best Places to Work list in Ohio and North Carolina and has been on that list in Pennsylvania for eight consecutive years. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com.