Sheetz location coming to Banksville Road at site of former Rite Aid
Sheetz is going to be opening a location in the city of Pittsburgh at the site of a former Rite Aid that has closed its doors.
"Big fan, excited to have one in here," Matthew Cory of Ross Township said.
Kim Salinetro, Chief of Staff for Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, announced Wednesday that Sheetz would be opening a location along Banksville Road.
The new Sheetz location will be the only one in the City of Pittsburgh, and Kail-Smith said she was excited about the new development opportunity.
"As you know, we have been battling so many negative projects that I am actually relieved and thrilled to help serious and credible development occur in Banksville and in all of District 2," Kail-Smith said on Facebook.
Pittsburgh City Councilmember Theresa Kail-Smith announced that Sheetz is going to be opening a location at the site of the Rite Aid that recently closed along Banksville Road.
The Rite Aid store closed when the company shuttered stores across the region after declaring bankruptcy.
The news of Sheetz planning to open the location along Banksville Road comes as Aldi is also preparing to open a store in the area where the Staples store was located.
"Glad we're getting more business in the community," Elaine Howard of Dormont said.
The building on the other side of the former Rite Aid is being turned into a building for the Pittsburgh Firefighters' Federal Credit Union.
It's unclear when construction to convert the Rite Aid into a Sheetz location might begin.
Sheetz said to KDKA in a statement, "Although this project is in the very early stages, we can confirm that we are planning a new store, located at the intersection of Banksville Road and Wenzell Avenue. This would be the first store within Pittsburgh's city limits. We look forward to sharing more details soon and to eventually begin serving customers in this area of the city."
Earlier this week, Sheetz announced it was opening its 800th store with a grand opening event in Raleigh, North Carolina with plans to open a total of 1,000 stores by 2028.
