PALMER TWP., Pa. – Another item has been crossed off the to-do list in bringing the first Rutter’s convenience store to the Lehigh Valley.
The project’s developer, M & G Realty of York, Pa., has purchased the land in Palmer Township that will be used for the project.
The $5.28 million dollar sale was recorded on March 19.
The 13-acre parcel is undeveloped farmland now; it’s near Main Street and Carson Court, an area surrounded on all sides by heavy industrial development. There’s a Sheetz convenience store less than a half mile away.
The Rutter’s plans call for a 13,467-square-foot convenience store with 143 parking spaces; 50 for cars and 93 for trucks. There will also be 12 six-pump fueling stations and four diesel fueling stations.
The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors approved the final land development plan in August 2025.
Previously it was announced that Rutter’s was expected to open later this year or early in 2027.
Rutter’s started as a dairy farm and is headquartered in York. It has about 90 convenience store locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia.
The stores are typically open 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, and offer fuel, made-to-order food, beverages, and a number of other items.
Even though no locations currently exist in the Lehigh Valley, Rutter’s already has a presence in Berks and Schuylkill counties.