ALTOONA, Pa. (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Western Pennsylvania based Sheetz convenience stores announced Monday the opening of its first-ever “technology and innovation hub” in Pittsburgh.
The hub will be located at Bakery Square in the East End.
The hub will “focus on developing, testing and implementing transformative products and services to continue to meet customer demand for the ultimate one-stop-shop.”
“Our mission at Sheetz is to create a business that puts the Sheetz as we know it today, out of business,” said Emily Sheetz, AVP of Strategy at Sheetz. “This hub is an investment in the future and will give Sheetz a unique opportunity to access developers and other talent in Pittsburgh.”
Sheetz Innovation Officer Mary Beth Green praised Pittsburgh’s advancements as a growing technology center.
“More than ever, over the last 10 years, Pittsburgh has become a vibrant innovation/start-up ecosystem,” said Green. “I’ll be putting together a team to look at new lines of business, customer experiences, and really think about what convenience may look like 10+ years from now. Although not all members of the team will work from this location, it will serve as a meeting place for collaboration, along with an incubator space at the Sheetz Operations Support Center Claysburg.”
The grand opening is set for October 1.
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