Sheetz plans second location in Warren – Macomb Daily

Pennsylvania-based restaurant, gas station and convenience store chain Sheetz is looking to expand its presence in Macomb County after the Warren Planning Commission unanimously approved its development plan for a location at the corner of 13 Mile and Mound Road.

The new 24-hour Sheetz is planned for the southeast corner of the intersection, where the Victory Inn restaurant and bar and Skip’s Auto Care are currently located.

Previously, Sheetz announced it would build a store on Van Dyke Avenue in Warren at the site of the long-closed Pampa Lanes bowling alley. The company also plans to open in Eastpointe, Macomb Township and Chesterfield Township in Macomb County, as well as several other locations in the Detroit metropolitan area.

Sharkey Haddad, project manager for the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of his members who own gas stations and grocery stores in the area. Haddad has spoken against Sheetz at other planning commission and city council meetings across the city.

“Ask your citizens how many gas stations and liquor stores are needed on the same street,” Haddad said. “Competition is good for any local economy, but how can a small business compete fairly against a giant corporation like Sheetz?”

Victory Inn owner Beverly Suida told the Planning Commission that her restaurant will not close and that the establishment will remain open until August 1, 2027, according to her lease with the property owner.

“The Victory Inn will not be closed and will continue to operate as usual,” Suida said during the Warren Planning Commission meeting on August 19. “I just wanted to point out that this plan cannot move forward until 2027 because that is the time period the agreement is for.”