7‑Eleven Profile
7‑Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain operating, franchising and licensing more than 56,400 stores in 18 countries, of which nearly 10,500 are in North America. 7‑Eleven also is one of the nation's largest independent gasoline retailers. Its company’s name was changed from The Southland Corporation to 7‑Eleven, Inc. after approval by shareholders on April 28, 1999.
Founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, 7‑Eleven pioneered the convenience store concept during its first years of operation as an ice company when its retail outlets began selling milk, bread and eggs as a convenience to guests.
The name 7‑Eleven originated in 1946 when the stores were open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Today, offering busy shoppers 24-hour convenience, seven days a week is the cornerstone of 7‑Eleven's business.
7‑Eleven focuses on meeting the needs of convenience-oriented guests by providing a broad selection of fresh, high-quality products and services at everyday fair prices, speedy transactions and a clean, friendly shopping environment.
Each store's selection of about 2,500 different products and services is tailored to meet the needs and preferences of local guests. Stores typically vary in size from 2,400 to 3,000 square feet and are most often located on corners for great visibility and easy access.
Well known for the Big Gulp® fountain soft drink, Big Bite® grill items, the Slurpee® beverage and its fresh-brewed coffee, 7‑Eleven’s food service offerings bring guests a proprietary line of prepared-fresh-daily and daily delivered deli sandwiches, wraps, breakfast sandwiches and a wide assortment fruits, salads and baked goods.
7‑Eleven offers consumers a number of convenient services designed to meet the specific needs of individual neighborhoods, including automated money orders, automatic teller machines, phone cards and, where available, lottery tickets.
The company operates, franchises and licenses approximately 8,600 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Of the close to 7,800 stores the company operates and franchises in the United States, more than 6,400 are franchised.
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, there are more than 47,800 7 Eleven and other convenience stores in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and United Arab Emirates. 7‑Eleven has announced plans to open stores in Vietnam.
7‑Eleven, Inc. is privately held and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, and its affiliates on Nov. 9, 2005.
