One year later, Sheetz began selling gasoline, and opened the first self-serve gas pumps in central Pennsylvania. In 1972, the company expanded from seven to fourteen stores. The brothers planned to expand at the rate of one store per year with a target of seven stores by 1972. In 1963, the second store was opened under the name 'Sheetz Kwik Shopper.' A third store followed in 1968. In 1961, Bob hired his brother Steve to work part-time. Robert 'Bob' Sheetz in 1952 when he purchased one of his father's five dairy stores located in Altoona. ( August 2020) ( template removal help)ġ952–1995 Interior of a Super Sheetz in Altoona Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification.