Rutter’s opened a new convenience store in Leesport, Pa., marking the company’s 76th store.
The new Rutter’s is 10,257 square feet and provides 16 fueling positions and five dedicated high-speed truck diesel fueling lanes.
Offering all the amenities that make Rutter’s an industry leader, this location will feature Rutter’s award-winning food and beverage menus, Rutter’s 29-degree Beer Cave, and seating for 30.
“Leesport is a welcoming community,” said Rutter’s President and CEO Scott Hartman. “Our culture is driven on hard work and a commitment to our customers, always striving to provide the best service and offerings. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of a community that shares these values.”
Customers will find new auto fueling options, including flex fuel, unleaded 15 and ethanol-free gasoline, along with the standard options of regular, mid-grade, premium gasoline, and auto diesel. For trucks and commercial vehicles, this location will provide high-speed truck diesel and in-lane DEF.
Rutter’s full-service convenience store offers a wide variety of fresh and packaged foods and general merchandise.
Additionally, this new location will offer an assortment of beverage options, including local and national wine, along with a vast selection of: domestic, premium, craft and imported beer and cider. The beverage assortment will also include fresh milk and teas from Rutter’s Dairy, which started 98 years ago.
This location will be a future home to a Rutter’s Video Gaming Terminal Room, pending application review. The designated VGT room will provide customers, 21 years of age and older, with five machines to play and enjoy all the offerings of a Rutter’s store.
The award-winning food and beverage menu offered at Rutter’s is designed around quality, freshness and local ingredients. Breakfast is served 24/7, and is highlighted by items such as waffles, french toast sticks and build your own breakfast sandwiches with over 30 free toppings.
Rutter’s has been recognized for its menu variety with around the clock lunch and dinner offerings, such as their signature specialties: chicken pot pie, BBQ beef short ribs, battered cod sandwiches and the famous Route 30 burger. Coffee lovers can order specialty lattes and cappuccinos, or create their own coffee masterpiece at the extensive coffee bar.
Guests can also enjoy free WiFi, large restrooms and an extensive beverage offering, which provides more than 600 cold drink choices. This location will employ 50 team members and operate 24 hours a day.
The Grand Opening event will take place on Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m.
Rutter’s CEO will cut the ribbon, after presenting donations to serve local charities. The Kunzler truck will be there to hand out free hot dogs to customers. Attendees can also enjoy food samples from Rutter’s extensive menu, promotional giveaways and more.
A privately-held chain of convenience stores headquartered in Central Pennsylvania, Rutter’s operates 76 locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Part of a family managed group of companies, Rutter’s includes convenience stores, a dairy and beverage company, and a real estate company. With roots dating back to 1747, Rutter’s 272-year history makes it the oldest vertically-integrated food company in the U.S.
