ALTOONA, Pa. – This week Sheetz announced the opening of a fully-stocked beer cave at one of its convenience stores in Claysburg, Pennsylvania.

"At Sheetz, we pride ourselves in giving our customers what they want, how they want it and when they want it, 24 hours a day and 365 days per year," said Ryan Sheetz, AVP of brand strategy. "Purchasing beer at Sheetz locations across Pennsylvania is something our customers have looked forward to for years and we are proud to bring that goal one step closer to reality."

With the opening of the Claysburg beer cave, Sheetz now has nine stores in Pennsylvania that offer beer sales. Additionally, wine is offered at six locations in the state and will soon be offered at the Claysburg location.

Thanks to recent changes to Pennsylvania’s liquor laws, convenience stores are now permitted to sell beer. In November 2016, Rutter’s launched beer sales in its first three locations: Mercersburg, Newberrytown, and Hamburg, Pennsylvania, making it the first convenience store chain to begin selling beer in Franklin, York and Berks County.

Read more about changes in Pennsylvania’s liquor laws in the December 2016 issue of NACS Magazine.