Sheetz discontinues 'controversial' Smile Policy

Officials with the popular convenience store chain Sheetz announced Wednesday that the company is discontinuing its "controversial" Smile Policy which required prospective employees to meet certain hygienic standards.

Our culture at Sheetz has always been centered on respect and putting our employees, customers and communities first. As a family owned and operated company, nothing is more important than creating an environment that is inclusive and supportive of all of our employees. Recently through employee feedback, we have learned that the smile policy is not aligned with these values from their perspective. We agree. Effective immediately, this policy is discontinued. We are committed to ensuring our policies moving forward are equitable and celebrate the diverse experiences, individual identities and unique perspectives of our employees.

The company faced public backlash last week after announcing that they were reviewing the policy, as many were not even aware that such policy existed.

According to Business Insider, the policy reportedly applied to applicants with “obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth.”

Now, Sheetz says the policy has been discontinued, effective immediately.

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