Rutter's
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry |
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| Founded | 1968(as Rutter's Farm Stores) |
| Founders | Conrad Rutter Jane Rutter |
| Headquarters | York, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Number of locations | 87 |
Area served | Maryland,Pennsylvania,West Virginia;planned:Delaware,Virginia |
Key people | Scott Hartman, President & CEO |
| Products |
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| Owner | CHR Corporation Rutter's Holdings, Inc. |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
| Website | rutters |
Rutter'sis a chain ofconvenience storesandgas stationswith 86 locations inEastern,CentralandWestern Pennsylvania,theEastern PanhandleofWest Virginia,and centralMaryland.Stores are open 24 hours a day and have a made-to-order food counter, staffed around the clock.
History
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The company began agricultural operations in 1747. In 1921, Rutter's started a dairy company. The first Rutter's Farm Stores opened on February 22, 1968. In 2018, the company shortened its name from "Rutter's Farm Stores" to "Rutter's".[1]The first location outside of Pennsylvania opened on May 30, 2018 inInwood, West Virginia.[2]On January 15, 2019, Rutter's opened its firstMarylandlocation inWalkersville.[3]
On February 13, 2020, Rutter's announced that a data breach had occurred at its locations between October 1, 2018 and May 29, 2019, with malware installed on payment systems inside the store and at the gas pumps.[4]
In December 2022, Rutter's announced plans for two locations inMonroevilleat the former Toys R' Us location off US 22 (William Penn Hwy), and at a former Family Dollar location on PA 286 in Plum Boro, suburban areas outside of Pittsburgh. The move intoWestern Pennsylvaniawill put Rutter's head-to-head withGetGoandCircle Kfor the first time as well as existing competitorsSheetzand7-Eleven/Speedway;all except Circle K have a strong presence inGreater Pittsburgh.
In January 2023, Rutter's announced plans to open 50 new stores over the next five years. New stores will include additional locations in Pennsylvania (expanding outside ofCentral Pennsylvaniawith stores fromPhiladelphiatoPittsburghand north ofAltoona), Maryland, andWest Virginiaalong with the first locations inDelawareandVirginia.New competitors now include the convenience store giantWawa,which has a large presence in the Philadelphia area and Delaware.[5]
Food service
[edit]Rutter's deli offers various sandwiches, salads, hot and prepared foods as well as a breakfast menu. [6]
In 2023, Rutter's released an online ordering feature on the Rutter's App. This feature is being promoted with 0.25¢ off per gallon of gasoline, for a first time online order purchase.
Alcohol sales
[edit]Several Rutter's locations in Central Pennsylvania along with the Inwood, West Virginia location sell beer and wine.[7][8]The Inwood, West Virginia location also sells liquor; liquor cannot be sold at its Pennsylvania locations as all liquor in Pennsylvania must be sold at state-ownedFine Wine & Good Spiritsstores.[9]Locations selling alcohol also feature a seating area.[7][8]Rutter's has been rapidly adding Beer Caves to its Pennsylvania locations since Act 39 in 2016 allowed for additional alcohol licenses in Pennsylvania.[10]
Video gaming rooms
[edit]Following the 2017 passage of a Pennsylvania law that allows up to fivevideo gaming terminalsto be located at "truck stop establishments", Rutter's andPenn National Gamingopened the first video gaming room at the Rutter's location inManchester TownshipinYork Countyin August 2019. There are plans to open video gaming rooms at more Rutter's locations in 2019 and 2020.[11]
Rutter's Beverage Company
[edit]Rutter's Beverage Companysells products throughoutPennsylvania,Maryland,New Jersey,andWest Virginia.
References
[edit]- ^Machcinski, Anthony J. (January 10, 2018)."Rutter's Farm Stores is changing its name to what you call it anyway".York Daily Record.RetrievedJanuary 20,2018.
- ^Machcinski, Anthony J. (May 30, 2018)."Rutter's opens first store outside of Pennsylvania, one of company's largest".York Daily Record.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
- ^Massey, Wyatt (January 15, 2019)."Rutter's opening in Walkersville with tensions still high".The Frederick News-Post.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
- ^Staff (February 13, 2020)."Data breach reported at Rutter's, including Hamburg store".Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV.RetrievedFebruary 15,2020.
- ^Gleiter, Sue (January 26, 2023)."Rutter's to open 50 more stores, including some in Pennsylvania".PennLive.RetrievedJanuary 30,2023.
- ^"Menu".Rutter's. 6 December 2022.
- ^ab"Beer Caves".Rutter's. Archived fromthe originalon April 6, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 18,2019.
- ^ab"Wine".Rutter's.RetrievedDecember 27,2019.
- ^"Rutter's Introduces Spirits Offering in West Virginia".ConvenienceStore News. July 2, 2020.RetrievedAugust 21,2020.
- ^Gleiter, Sue (March 30, 2017)."Another Rutter's Farm Store in Central Pa. adds beer sales".PennLive.RetrievedJanuary 18,2019.
- ^Staff (August 16, 2019)."Rutter's partners with Penn National to open 1st gaming room".Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV.RetrievedAugust 16,2019.
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