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7-Eleven
American convenience store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seven-Eleven, also spelled "7-Eleven", "Seven-11" or "7-11", is an international brand of convenience stores. In 2021, there were over 78,000 stores in the world. There are 7-Eleven stores in 19 different countries.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Retail (convenience stores) |
Founded | 1927 (97 years ago) (1927) (as Southland Ice Company) |
Founder | Joe C. Thompson |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 78,029 (2021)[1] |
Key people | |
Products | Convenience foods and beverages, gasoline |
Number of employees | 135,332[1] (2021) |
Parent | Seven-Eleven Japan (Seven & i Holdings) (2005–present) |
Subsidiaries | Speedway |
Website | www |
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The first 7-Eleven store was in the city of Dallas. The company that owns it, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., is located in Tokyo.[2] Seven-Eleven Japan is held by the Seven & I Holdings Co. holding company.[3]