7-Eleven Inc. ( convenience stores ) | startup costs in 2010 $ 40, 500-$ 775, 300, ( 28, 200 partners in 2004 )

* James W. Keyes, MBA 1980, Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster Inc., former President and CEO 7-Eleven

The company's corporate name was changed from Southland Corporation to 7-Eleven, Inc. in 1999.

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Corporations such as Target, Domino's Pizza, the Williams-Sonoma family of brands, CVS / pharmacy, Kay Jewelers, K-Mart, 7-Eleven, Inc., American Airlines, American Kiosk Management, AutoZone, BJ's Wholesale, Brooks Brothers, Busch Gardens, Casual Male XL, Catherines, Club Libby Lu, The Coffee Beanery, Diane von Furstenberg, Dollar General, Easy Spirit, GNC, Gymboree, Home Shopping Network, J. P. Morgan Chase, Marshalls, The Melting Pot, Memphis Grizzlies ( NBA ), Nine West, Rochester, Sag Harbor, Saks Fifth Avenue, SeaWorld, St. Louis Rams ( NFL ), West Elm, Westfield Shoppingtowns, Yahoo!

In November 2005, it completed the purchase of US-based 7-Eleven Inc.

One June 11, 2012, Seven & I, through its 7-Eleven, Inc. subsidiary, acquired 23 convenience stores in the US from Strasburger Enterprises, Inc.

7-Eleven branded stores, under parent company Seven & I Holdings Co., are located in 16 countries, with its largest markets being Japan, the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand.

In 1946, the name Tote'm was changed to 7-Eleven to reflect the stores ' new, extended hours — 7 a. m. until 11 p. m., seven days a week.

* Stage 8, Arlington, Va., circuit race-Davis Phinney, 7-Eleven

* Stage 9, Baltimore, Md., criterium-Davis Phinney, 7-Eleven

* Stage 10, Atlantic City, N. J., time trial-Ron Kiefel, 7-Eleven

7-Eleven was formed as an amateur cycling team in 1981 by Ochowicz, a 29-year-old former Olympic cyclist from the U. S., who was married to Olympic speed skating gold medalist Sheila Young.

While it was not the first professional cycling team in the U. S., 7-Eleven was responsible for an overall increase in bike racing interest in the U. S. The team claimed a win in a Grand Tour, when Andy Hampsten won the overall championship ( maglia rosa ) as well as the mountains championship at the 1988 Giro d ' Italia ( Tour of Italy ).

It is a subsidiary of Ito-Yokado, along with Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. ( parent company of 7-Eleven Japan and of Ito Yokado ).

* John Philp Thompson, Sr. ( 1925 – 2003 ), American businessman with 7-Eleven

For example, in 2007, 7-Eleven rebranded 11 of its American stores and one Canadian store as " Kwik-E-Marts ", selling some real-life versions of products seen in episodes of the The Simpsons, such as Buzz Cola and Krusty-O's cereal.

This year also had the first American cycling team, 7-Eleven, entered in Tour history.

In 1989 he then joined the American team, 7-Eleven and then in 1991 Motorola, where he rode with Lance Armstrong.

The all-amateur 7-Eleven team was featured in the 1984 movie American Flyers, starring Kevin Costner.

After both Kiefel and Hampsten stunningly won stages during the Giro, becoming the first American stage winners ever at a Grand Tour, 7-Eleven was invited to the 1986 Tour de France and became one of the major cycling teams for the next decade, under the sponsorship of Southland through 1990 and then Motorola through 1996.

* Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: The boys from 7-Eleven and the debut of American pro road racing ( VeloNews )

In July 2007, the group announced the enlargement of their American chain 7-Eleven.

Cheers has adopted 7-Eleven ’ s 24 / 7 model and taken similar security measures to prevent cases of shop lifting.

With 4, 665 7-Eleven stores, Taiwan also has the world ’ s highest density of 7-Elevens per person: one store per 4, 930 people or. 000203 stores per person ( International Licensing page of 7-Eleven website ).

Since the 1980s, Circle K has been the largest company-owned convenience-store chain ( i. e. of non-franchised stores ) in the U. S. It was second in overall number of U. S. stores to 7-Eleven.

It has been a prominent Scottish confectioner and newsagent and has been owned by Cadburys and the Southland Corporation of America ( 7-Eleven ).

Taiwan has the highest density of 7-Eleven stores per person in the world

As of 1 January 2009, Taiwan also has 4, 800 7-Eleven stores, and thus the world ’ s highest density of 7-Elevens per person: one store per 4, 786 people or. 000210 stores per person.

Davey Wexler, along with her mother, Gwen, and her little brother, Jason, has just attended the funeral of her father, Adam, who was shot to death in a holdup at their 7-Eleven convenience store in Atlantic City.

He has composed music for many artist, movies and commercials such as 7-Eleven and the Japanese station NHK.

Primarily a third baseman, he has played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers, and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.

7-Eleven has also introduced various Frawg collectibles and Frawg green apple flavored liquorice straws by Twizzlers.

Conducting its business primarily through the Internet, IY Bank has automatic teller machines in 7-Eleven convenience stores and Ito Yokado general-merchandise stores in Japan, and on April 27, 2005, opened its first branch with live staff.

Freshwater has its on plaza which includes a McDonalds, 7-Eleven, a supermarket and a pharmacy.

7-Eleven began the trend of convenience stores in Singapore when it opened its first store in 1982 by Jardine Matheson Group, under a franchise agreement with Southland Corporation of the United States.

However, in 1985, 7-Eleven faced difficulty in finding favourable locations and failed to meet its one-store-a-month target.

This 24 / 7 policy was seen as the reason that gave 7-Eleven its edge over its competitors.

Convenience store owners seeking franchising seem to prefer Cheers over 7-Eleven, probably due to its cheaper franchise fee.

By 1952, 7-Eleven opened its 100th store.

In April 2006, Citibank struck a deal with 7-Eleven to put its automated teller machine ( ATMs ) in more than 6, 700 convenience stores in the United States.

On September 27, 2006 the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores announced its 20-year contract with Citgo was coming to an end and would not be renewed.

7-Eleven Spokeswoman Margaret Chabris said " Regardless of politics, we sympathize with many Americans ' concern over derogatory comments about our country and its leadership recently made by Venezuela's president.

By the end of December 2003, the Dairy Farm Group and its related associations ran 2, 570 outlets, Wellcome / Food World ( supermarkets ), 50 % share of Maxim's Catering ( restaurants ), Cold Storage ( supermarkets ), Jasons Market Place / Market Place by Jasons ( high end supermarkets ), Shop N Save ( discount supermarkets ), Giant ( hypermarkets ), Mannings / Guardian ( health and beauty ) stores ; it also operates 7-Eleven ( convenience stores ) throughout the region, and IKEA ( home furnishings ) stores in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In response to competition from 7-Eleven, the chain differentiated its stores ' offerings and doubled the floor space in 1967.

The company sold its stakes in the Tesco Lotus venture with Tesco in 2003 due to its crisis policy in order to focus on 7-Eleven, in which, unlike Tesco, CP owns a majority, as its flagship retail arm.

SingPost also tied up with 7-Eleven to give its customers a choice of dropping off their Speedpost EMS items at selected 7-Eleven stores.

In 1965, 7-Eleven bought some of the machines, calling its version the Slurpee.

An example of a non-airline product it produces is sandwiches and salads at 7-Eleven convenience stores in North America, supplied by its Pittsburgh as well as other facilities in the US.