It seemed to take forever for Montgomery County to get its first Sheetz, Wawa and Royal Farms. Now the mega gas stations are arriving fast and furious, and they all favor Gaithersburg as their launching point in the county. With the first Sheetz not yet completed at Matan's Progress Way development at MD 355 and Montgomery Village Avenue, word has surfaced of a second one in the works. This would be at the Walnut Hill Shopping Center at 16529 S. Frederick Avenue.
That is a very high-visibility location, and taking more of the Wawa approach than Royal Farms and Sheetz have with their I-270 exit positioning so far. Walnut Hill's owner, Granite Canyon Partners, has informed the City of Gaithersburg that it would like to be annexed into the city, which it views as being more business-friendly than Montgomery County. Not much to argue with there!
Granite Canyon suggests that approval of a Sheetz will be easier through the City than Montgomery County, perhaps giving us a clue as to why Gaithersburg has become the choice for these popular mega gas station chains. For Sheetz fans, all we want to know is, will there be a drive-thru?
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