Sheetz opens technology-focused office in Pittsburgh

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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Sheetz has opened a new office in Pittsburgh, Pa., which will serve as a hub for new innovations and technology development that can be used to better serve customers, reports Technical.ly.

“Our mission at Sheetz is to build a company that puts Sheetz out of business as we know it today,” Emily Sheetz, vice president of strategy and IT, told Technical.ly. “The expansion of our office space at Bakery Square will allow us to further develop, test and roll out transformative products and services that will help Sheetz meet and exceed customer demand for the ultimate one-stop shop.”

Seventy Sheetz employees, which include 40 IT workers and data scientists, will be based at the office, located in the Bakery Square Four office in the East Liberty neighborhood. The location is close to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, and Sheetz hopes to recruit graduates from these universities.

Technical.ly reports that Sheetz worked closely with the Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC) throughout the development process. PTC President Audrey Russo told Technical.ly that the company’s commitment to Pittsburgh benefits not only the local technology industry, but the city as a whole.

“It’s just another example of a big, big company that wants to have a presence where the talent is and where it’s closer to an urban core,” Russo said. “They are very busy in Southwest Pennsylvania [and] how to be… close to talent. [T]They like being part of the culture of innovation.”

Sheetz’s new office is also bringing jobs to the region. Russo told Technical.ly that one area where potential already exists is the company’s participation in Apprenti, PTC’s apprenticeship program that allows members of the Pittsburgh technology community to diversify their teams by training, developing and retaining employees through the partnership.

“What Emily said while she was here is that it’s important for her to have a diverse workforce,” Russo said. “They have 25,000 employees statewide, so it’s really important for them to be more at the forefront of innovation.”

In honor of the opening, Sheetz made a $5,000 donation to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory.

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