FLETCHER – Sheetz gas stations are now being built in Western North Carolina, with the latest one coming to Fletcher, according to Fletcher Planning Director Eric Rufa.
“According to the permit, the store is 7,197 square feet, plus all the associated gas pumps and canopies,” he told the Times-News on Feb. 15. “We’re certainly happy to have them in Fletcher. I worked with the Sheetz crew through the plan review. They were great to work with and were very responsive.”
The Sheetz will be at 5440 Asheville Highway, just off of Interstate 26, making it convenient for travelers. Rufa said it is at the corner of Asheville Highway and Naples Road. It will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, according to Sheetz spokesperson Nick Ruffner.
“Every Sheetz location typically employs 30-35 full-time and part-time employees,” Ruffner told the Times-News on Feb. 15.
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Wilson-Covington Construction, based in Winston-Salem, has been contracted to work on the project. Ruffner said construction is scheduled to be completed in mid-September.