MAUMEE, Ohio — The wait is (almost) over for the arrival of Sheetz in the Toledo area.
The food, fuel and convenience store brand has announced its Maumee location will officially open Sept. 10, according to a press release sent Thursday.
To mark the occasion, Sheetz is hosting a grand opening celebration outside the store starting at 9 a.m. with prizes and giveaways. The grand prize is free Sheetz for a year, in the form of a $2,500 Sheetz gift card.
The store itself opens to the public at 8 a.m. with free self-serve coffee and soda throughout the entire day.
Additionally, customers are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank. Anyone who donates to the nonprofit from 9-11 a.m. will receive a "Sheetz branded item" while supplies last.
The company announced its own donations, with $2,500 going toward the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank and a second donation of $2,500 to be presented to the Special Olympics of Ohio.
An official ribbon-cutting for the Maumee Sheetz, located at 1150 Clinic Dr., will take place at 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 10.
So far, eight stores including Maumee have been announced for the greater Toledo area as the company expands further across Ohio and into Michigan.
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