Slurpee Fan Club: September 2009

Cool Facts about 7-Eleven! (from www.7-eleven.com)

7. Early prototypes for the Slurpee machine made use of an automobile air conditioning unit.
6. Slurpee drinks are all served at 28 degrees.
5. 7-Eleven was the first to … operate 24 hours a day … sell fresh-brewed coffee in to-go cups ... have a self-serve soda fountain … and offer super-size fountain drinks.
4. Globally, 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses approximately 35,900 stores in 14 countries.
3. 7-Eleven is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc., operates, franchises and licenses more than 7,700 stores in North America.
2. July 11 (7/11) is the official birthday of the 7-Eleven® convenience store chain.
1. In 1927, convenience retailing began simply enough when an employee of Southland Ice Company in Dallas started selling milk, eggs and bread from the ice dock. Soon, the convenience store was born and became known as 7-Eleven to reflect the 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. hours of operation.