Rutter's

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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".{{cite news|last=Machcinski|first=Anthony J.|date=January 10, 2018|work=York Daily Record|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/01/10/rutters-farm-stores-changing-its-name-what-you-call-anyway/1017982001/|title=Rutter's Farm Stores is changing its name to what you call it anyway|access-date=January 20, 2018}} The first location outside of Pennsylvania opened on May 30, 2018 in Inwood, West Virginia.{{cite news|last=Machcinski|first=Anthony J.|date=May 30, 2018|work=York Daily Record|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/05/30/rutters-opens-new-store-west-virginia-first-store-outside-pa/655056002/|title=Rutter's opens first store outside of Pennsylvania, one of company's largest|access-date=January 15, 2019}} On January 15, 2019, Rutter's opened its first Maryland location in Walkersville.{{cite news|last=Massey|first=Wyatt|title=Rutter's opening in Walkersville with tensions still high|work=The Frederick News-Post|date=January 15, 2019|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/rutter-s-opening-in-walkersville-with-tensions-still-high/article_51e616a6-682f-54fa-b70d-3bed5e7421b8.html|access-date=January 15, 2019}}

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.{{cite web|author=Staff|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/rutter-s-reports-data-breach-at-dozens-of-stores-including/article_2e52850a-4ee2-11ea-b1ed-abd6143278a4.html|title=Data breach reported at Rutter's, including Hamburg store|date=February 13, 2020|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|access-date=February 15, 2020}}

In December 2022, Rutter's announced plans for two locations in Monroeville at 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 into Western Pennsylvania will put Rutter's head-to-head with GetGo and Circle K for the first time as well as existing competitors Sheetz and 7-Eleven/Speedway; all except Circle K have a strong presence in Greater 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 of Central Pennsylvania with stores from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and north of Altoona), Maryland, and West Virginia along with the first locations in Delaware and Virginia. New competitors now include the convenience store giant Wawa, which has a large presence in the Philadelphia area and Delaware. {{cite news|last=Gleiter|first=Sue|title=Rutter’s to open 50 more stores, including some in Pennsylvania|publisher=PennLive|date=January 26, 2023|url=https://www.pennlive.com/food/2023/01/rutters-to-open-50-more-stores-including-some-in-pennsylvania.html|access-date=January 30, 2023}}

Rutter's deli offers various sandwiches, salads, hot and prepared foods as well as a breakfast menu.

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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.

Several Rutter's locations in Central Pennsylvania along with the Inwood, West Virginia location sell beer and wine. 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-owned Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores.{{cite web|title=Rutter's Introduces Spirits Offering in West Virginia|publisher=ConvenienceStore News|date=July 2, 2020|url=https://csnews.com/rutters-introduces-spirits-offering-west-virginia|access-date=August 21, 2020}} Locations selling alcohol also feature a seating area.{{cite web|title=Beer Caves|publisher=Rutter's|url=https://www.rutters.com/beer-caves/|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406211620/https://www.rutters.com/beer-caves/|archive-date=April 6, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Wine|publisher=Rutter's|url=https://www.rutters.com/wine/|access-date=December 27, 2019}} Rutter's has been rapidly adding Beer Caves to its Pennsylvania locations since Act 39 in 2016 allowed for additional alcohol licenses in Pennsylvania.{{cite news|last=Gleiter|first=Sue|title=Another Rutter's Farm Store in Central Pa. adds beer sales|publisher=PennLive|date=March 30, 2017|url=https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/law_allowing_expanded_wine_sal.html|access-date=January 18, 2019}}

Following the 2017 passage of a Pennsylvania law that allows up to five video gaming terminals to be located at "truck stop establishments", Rutter's and Penn National Gaming opened the first video gaming room at the Rutter's location in Manchester Township in York County in August 2019. There are plans to open video gaming rooms at more Rutter's locations in 2019 and 2020.{{cite web|author=Staff|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/rutter-s-partners-with-penn-national-to-open-1st-gaming-room/1110113711|title=Rutter's partners with Penn National to open 1st gaming room|date=August 16, 2019|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|access-date=August 16, 2019}}

Rutter's Beverage Company sells products throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia.

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