# 7-Eleven closing 400 stores **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 13, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714 "2024-10-13T14:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/61 "2024-10-14T00:32:03Z")
The 7-Elevens by me have some pretty good sandwiches - tuna salad, chicken salad, or egg salad, or the typical deli meat & cheese sandwiches. I have a guilty fondness for the mini beef tacos, too. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/62 "2024-10-14T00:39:24Z")
Personally I only go there for the hot dogs. A Big Bite and a Big Gulp together is $3, which is about the cheapest fast food lunch you can get these days, and there’s not a better or less expensive hot dog to be found around these parts. Top one of those things with chili, mustard, onions, and a buttload of jalapenos, and I’m set. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/63 "2024-10-14T00:49:34Z")
They don’t really serve quite the same markets to me. If you’re into hot food, you can’t get that at Walgreens. If you want cigarettes, a lot of Walgreens no longer carry them. You can’t buy lotto tickets at Walgreens. There’s no fountain soda at Walgreens. There’s no pharmacy at 7-Eleven. They only cross over a little bit on alcohol (though many Walgreens and 7-Elevens don’t sell them), basic foodstuffs, and non-alcoholic drinks, and some random items like phone cables. There’s only a relatively small subsection of items I find them interchangeable on. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/64 "2024-10-14T00:54:44Z")
There are an incredible number of 7-Elevens around here. Some are so close together, you can literally see another one from inside one. I like their little Italian subs. You need to add your own mayo but that’s easy enough. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/65 "2024-10-14T00:56:40Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > thank goodness Given the subject of the thread, I think you should have said, “oh, thank heaven” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/66 "2024-10-14T00:58:15Z")
D’oh! I see you really are an ad man; it’s not just who you play on the Dope. 😉 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/67 "2024-10-14T01:58:05Z")
Since Circle K is owned by Couche-Tard, it may gain a lot of new locations if its unsolicited $47B offer to the Japanese owners of 7-11 is both accepted and not quashed by the Japanese government. There have been a few articles here praising Japanese 7-11s and implying a Couche-Tard purchase could incorporate Japanisms and local strengths in North American stores. But less reason why 7-11 has not already done so; national cultures vary a lot and one might argue 7-11 already does a credible job meeting American convenience needs. I’m no snob but I tend to avoid eating at 7-11, though have done so in Tokyo and Copenhagen out of curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/68 "2024-10-14T02:08:36Z")
If Seven-Eleven Japan, owners of the American store chain for almost two decades, wanted to, they could already have introduced some things from the Japanese stores, like those egg salad sandwiches. They could even do so as a special promotion. I know I’d make a special trip to try something new and different. (Similarly, McDonald’s could temporarily introduce menu items from its overseas stores, and I’d be interested in trying them.) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/69 "2024-10-14T02:09:58Z")
Sure. But there must be reasons they have rarely done so. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/70 "2024-10-14T02:10:36Z")
Obviously, because they never put me in charge. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/71 "2024-10-14T02:45:50Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > If Seven-Eleven Japan, owners of the American store chain for almost two decades, wanted to, they could already have introduced some things from the Japanese stores, like those egg salad sandwiches. I seem to remember reading something – possibly even a discussion here – in recent months, about some of their plans to do exactly that. Found an article here, from July: > **[American 7-Elevens Are About to Get a Japanese-Inspired Revamp and a Vastly...](https://www.foodandwine.com/japanese-7-eleven-in-america-8681243)** > > The Japan-headquartered convenience store is building out a supply chain that can deliver fresh food daily to American locations — including seasonal offerings and menu offerings that cater to regional tastes. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/72 "2024-10-14T03:37:21Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Their egg salad sandwich is supposedly excellent. I am pretty sure they made an episode of Futurama about that. 🤪 There is always good news- the silver lining in the cloud- _The chain also pointed out that cigarettes purchases, which was once the largest sales category for convenience stores, has fallen 26% since 2019._ ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/73 "2024-10-14T04:42:45Z")
The Tokyo 7-11s sell Japanese whiskey at cheap prices. Like the Japanese version of French pastries, it is surprisingly good. You can buy it in Ontario occasionally - for eight times the cost. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/74 "2024-10-14T05:08:26Z")
This is also my experience, my local 7-11s are right next to gas stations but while the gas stations have good parking lots the 7-11s for some reason have their own TINY parking lot which fits like 6 cars total and the gas stations have space for 20. Also there’s some weirdness where the 7-11 parking lots aren’t connected to the parking lots to nearby businesses while the gas stations are so it’s even easier to get in and out of the gas stations. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/75 "2024-10-14T06:08:20Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > 7/11’s food isn’t _bad_, but the main reason I partake in it is because it is because I know what it will reliably have compared to other convenience stores other than Wawa and Sheetz, both of which have an ordering process which I am not used to. Bucee’s has better food but is not in convenient locations. In regard to convenience store food, DFW has now become the place where any independent convenience store wealthy enough to have gas pumps almost certainly has a taqueria attached to it. Some are excellent, most are pretty good. I only know of one chain that has tacos and tortas I’d rather avoid, and even those are better than 7-Eleven fare (Fox). If you’re not in the mood for tacos, there might be a Rudy’s down the road. Best barbecue you’ll ever get from a chain gas station, and that’s certainly damming it with faint praise. ---
**Author:** ![Strenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Strenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strenger)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/76 "2024-10-14T07:26:31Z")
Meh, I used to have a friend who _swore_ by the Big Bite hot dogs…she was a strange gal, and I’ve indulged myself within the past year or so. Those dogs never made me truly happy, though. Meh, their coffee’s OK if you’re hurting for sleep and need a giant cuppa, I guess. No, I don’t buy food at the one 7-11 that is now in a path from work to home. But, for beer and tobacco products, I can’t complain! Especially if it’s late at night, if one works “odd” hours, one gets to know the counter help a bit…and vice versa… At least they know (probably) that you’re not going to hold up the joint or pilfer some sundries. Makes for a relaxed, convivial transaction. Every store like that has its own character, I find…whether it’s a gas station/convenience store or a 7-11 (or similar) store. Each location has its own “culture,” I suppose. But above all, they can be convenient! And, yes, I wouldn’t think closing 400 stores is anything much at all…well, I would if I worked at one of those stores…but doesn’t seem to be any kind of major event compared to the overall “brand.” ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/77 "2024-10-14T13:20:56Z")
better than Sheetz? circle K? No ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/78 "2024-10-14T13:32:08Z")
and don’t forget QuikTrip, made to order food, best convenience store for food (and everything else) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/79 "2024-10-14T14:57:33Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > > Casey’s General Store in a lot of areas > > IIRC, the last 7-Eleven around here (central Kansas) closed several years ago. Now, there is a Casey’s in every small town, and there are multiple locations in larger cities. This is what I was going to say. We had one in town years ago but it’s been long gone. Around here it’s Casey’s, Qwik Shop or QuikTrip now. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen an actual 7-Eleven. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/80 "2024-10-14T15:05:49Z")
Krauser’s and 7-Eleven in Connecticut, along with some gas station brands like AM/PM. I think the Krauser’s locations were Wawa a couple of decades ago. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714.md?page=5)