Rutter’s Opens 64th Retail Location

September 6, 2016
CSD Staff
Rutters-Logo-w-TagRutter’s newest Pennsylvania location will be one of the first Rutter’s stores to feature a Beer Cave.
On Wed., Aug. 31, 2016, Rutter’s opened the chain’s 64th convenience store. The store, which is located in Mercersburg, Pa. is the company’s sixth location in Franklin County.
The new store is in the heart of Mercersburg on North Main Street, six miles off of Route 30, in the old Bob Hoffman Chevrolet Services location. This location will require 50 new employees. The Mercersburg location is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers award winning food and world class convenience. The store has 12 auto fueling stations and two stations dedicated to high speed truck diesel. For customers looking for in-house seating, the dining area seats over 30 guests and offers free Wi-Fi. This new location also features Rutter’s espresso bar and beverage center serving hand-crafted beverages such as fruit smoothies, Red Bull smoothies, frappes and lattes.
This location will also one of the first Rutter’s to be equipped with a Beer Cave, which is currently pending final license approval. The Beer Cave will be open sometime in September and feature a broad selection of domestic, imports and craft beers.
Rutter’s is widely recognized as an industry leader in food service, innovative technology and customer service. The Griffin Report of Food Marketing recently named Rutter’s as Convenience Store Retailer of the Year. Also, Rutter’s received awards for International Convenience Retailer of the Year given by NACS and Insight. For 14 years in a row, York Newspaper Company awarded Rutter’s with Best Milk.
With roots dating back to 1747, Rutter’s 269 year history makes it the oldest vertically-integrated food company in the U.S. Rutter’s is currently guided by the family’s third generation of leadership with Scott Hartman president and CEO, Todd Rutter as president of Rutter’s Dairy and Tim Rutter as president of M&G Realty.