How a Columbus real estate firm helped bring Sheetz to the market

Bonnie Meibers | Columbus Business First
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — A few years back, Isaac Gold and his father Ken Gold made the five-hour drive from Columbus to Altoona, Pennsylvania, the home of Sheetz. It was raining — hard.

“I remember looking at my dad, who was driving at the time, and he was holding that steering wheel tight,” said Isaac Gold, vice president of real estate for development firm Skilken Gold. “And I was thinking to myself, ‘I hope this is worth it.'”

To state the obvious: It was. Both family-owned businesses have benefited from the bond.

In December 2019, Sheetz signed a development agreement with Skilken Gold. The Columbus firm has helped the Pennsylvania brand open about 50 locations in Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and the greater Detroit area, with more to come.

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