ALTOONA, Pa., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sheetz, a major
Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, today announced it
will be enabling digital currency payments via Flexa, the leading
pure-digital payments network, to provide customers with the
ability to pay for items inside the store or fill up their
cars, trucks, and RVs at the pump using digital currencies like
bitcoin, ether, litecoin, dogecoin, and more.
Sheetz becomes first convenience store chain to accept Bitcoin and
other digital currencies in-store and at pump
"Above all else, our mission at Sheetz is to continue providing
our customers with the ultimate one-stop-shop where they can refuel
their car and refresh their body. As a result, we are constantly
innovating and exploring new offerings to truly give our customers
what they want, when they want it, 24/7/365 — that includes
accepting many forms of payment. We're very excited to be working
with Flexa to roll out support for cryptocurrencies and other types
of digital assets at our stores," said Linda Smith, Payments Manager for Sheetz.
Sheetz will begin accepting digital currencies using
Flexa's instant, scalable, and climate-neutral payments technology
at select Sheetz Cafe Stores later this summer with a planned roll
out later in the year for acceptance at Sheetz's fuel pumps as
well. Sheetz currently operates 622 stores in Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. Sheetz customers will also have the
option to link their My Sheetz Rewardz loyalty account when paying
with Flexa-enabled apps.
"With interest in digital currencies reaching all-time highs,
it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there are real, tangible
benefits for the merchants who accept them—not only reduced fraud
and cost savings, but also a better and more mobile customer
experience," said Trevor Filter,
co-founder of Flexa. "Sheetz is one of the most forward-thinking
brands in the business and understands their customer base better
than anyone else. We're absolutely elated that Flexa can help them
become the first convenience and retail chain to accept digital
currencies directly at the pump."
To seamlessly enable Flexa's instant, fraud-proof authorization
process for digital currency payments, Sheetz turned to its
relationship with NCR, its point-of-sale technology partner.
"Connecting through the existing POS solution to the NCR payment
gateway enables retailers to quickly integrate new solutions making
it easy to introduce new innovations enabled by digital currencies.
Retailers benefit through increased loyalty, lower transaction
fees, and reduced fraud while improving convenience and choice for
shoppers," said Tim Vanderham, Chief
Technology Officer of NCR.
Combining Sheetz's innovative, customer-focused approach with
NCR point-of-sale technology and Flexa's digital currency payment
solutions, this groundbreaking partnership marks the first time
that digital currencies have been accepted for convenience
purchases, and greatly expands the utility of digital currencies
for everyday spending. Sheetz customers who would like to be
informed when Sheetz payments are available on Flexa can download a
Flexa-enabled app at flexa.app or follow Flexa on Twitter at
@FlexaHQ.
About Sheetz
Established in 1952 in Altoona,
Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's
fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains
with more than 20,000 employees. The company operates over 600
store locations throughout Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Virginia,
Maryland, Ohio and North
Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of M•T•O®
sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique
touch-screen order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience stores
are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Recognized by Fortune as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Sheetz is committed to
offering employees sustainable careers built on an inspiring
culture and community engagement. For more information, visit
www.sheetz.com or follow us on Twitter (@sheetz), Facebook
(www.facebook.com/sheetz) and Instagram
(www.instagram.com/sheetz).
About NCR
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading
software- and services-led enterprise provider in the financial,
retail and hospitality industries. NCR is headquartered in
Atlanta, Ga., with 36,000
employees globally. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in
the United States and other
countries. Learn more at www.ncr.com.
About Flexa
Flexa is the global leader in pure-digital
payments, providing merchants and developers with simple
integrations for digital currency acceptance that are fast,
affordable, and completely fraud-proof. Founded in 2018, Flexa's
mission is to make payments more efficient and accessible for
people all over the world. Learn more at flexa.network.
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