Sheetz loyalty club & $25,000 giveaway...

Convenience store chain Sheetz is launching its new loyalty program with a big splash: a $25,000 giveaway.

The program centers around the loyalty card, appropriately called the My Sheetz Card. You earn 5 points for every $1 in gas you purchase, 10 points for every $1 in bottled beverages, snacks, candy, ice cream and grocery products, and 35 points for every $1 in made-to-order, food, bakery, coffee and fountain drinks.

For every 1750 points you earn, you can get a discount of 10 cents per gallon on a fill-up. And you get 3,500 bonus points (or a 20 cents per gallon discount) just for signing up for the e-mail newsletter.

To promote the launch of the program, Sheetz is giving away $25,000 this summer. Click read more to read about the contest!

Customers can go to any Sheetz store in North Carolina and pick up a My Sheetz Card. It must be activated by the cashier before you leave the store. Then you simply go to www.mysheetzcard.com, provide your e-mail address and activate your account online to enter to win the $25,000 grand prize. Twelve other people will win $1,500.

You can enter the "Made to Order Summer of Love Fantasy" sweepstakes through Aug. 21. There will also be a number of weekly radio remote broadcasts at area stores, during which additional prizes will be awarded.