ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The Sheetz saga in Metro Detroit has been unfolding for months, with contentious council meetings and unanimous votes. Some communities have welcomed the gas station chain, while others have shown it the door.
Sheetz is looking to open 50 to 60 new locations over the next several years and is making significant headway. On Thursday, a public meeting in Allen Park will discuss a proposed site for the chain.
Bridgett Geftos, who lives next to the proposed site, expressed her concerns. When she was asked if she felt that Sheetz is getting preferential treatment, she replied, “Absolutely no question it’s preferential.”…