Chain to increase employee wages — without cutting hours

Sheetz, the family-owned and operated convenience store chain, announced it will invest more than $15 million to raise the wages of store employees across the company. And it is doing so without cutting back on hours for full-time employees.



"While other businesses in the industry might have to cut back on employee hours or new hires as a result of wage increases, Sheetz is working hard to provide full-time hours to as many employees as possible, providing them with an opportunity to earn more and secure health benefits," said Stephanie Doliveira, VP of human resources at Sheetz.



Wages will generally increase between 5% and 10%, based on position and years of service, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.



"As a family-owned business, we're committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best people,” Doliveira stated. "We believe that paying wages at the upper end of the retail scale is necessary to achieve that goal.”



Sheetz operates over 500 stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.