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<p>KINGSTON TWP. &#8212; Hey, Back Mountain folks, they&#8217;re going to tear down your Sheetz.</p><p>Fear not, though, the Memorial Highway gas station and convenience store will be replaced by a new, larger facility, officials with the Altoona-based chain said Thursday.</p><p>The existing store will close at midnight April 21, with construction scheduled to begin two days later.</p><p>For Sheetz connoisseurs who may have visited the new location on Linden Street in Scranton, the new Trucksville store will look very similar, Sheetz spokesman Nick Ruffner explained.</p><p>Among the changes:</p><p>&#8226; The new store will be 4,906 square feet, compared with 3,901 square feet now.</p><p>&#8226; Vehicle-fuelling capacity will go from 16 pumps under two canopies to 14 pumps under one canopy.</p><p>&#8226; The new store will have both inside and outside seating, including a bench inside where customers can wait for made-to-order food and specialty drinks. The store also will sell beer.</p><p>If all goes to plan, the replacement will open at the end of September, Ruffner said.</p><p>Known for its bright, busy stores that are open 24-hours a day year-round, Sheetz Inc. employs more than 18,500 people and has more than 580 stores spread throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.</p><p>In addition to Kingston Township, its Northeastern Pennsylvania footprint includes locations in Wilkes-Barre Township, Plains Township, Scranton, Dunmore, Dickson City, Clarks Summit and in the Hazleton Area.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Sheetz gas station and convenience store on Memorial Highway in Kingston Township, seen here, will be replaced by a new, larger facility, officials with the Altoona-based chain said Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_sheetz-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Sheetz gas station and convenience store on Memorial Highway in Kingston Township, seen here, will be replaced by a new, larger facility, officials with the Altoona-based chain said Thursday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Upgraded location to include indoor seating</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Roger DuPuis</p><p>rdupuis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Sheetz to replace Memorial Highway store with upgraded location, including indoor seating