# 7-Eleven closing 400 stores

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714>\
**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:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/141 "2024-10-17T18:12:52Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> Hence we now have 1 gallon(!!?!!) fountain drinks here in 2024.

Remember when we thought a Big Gulp was HUGE!

> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> ICEE was old news at the well-established chains of convenience stores (Tick-Tock anyone?) when 7-11 finally staggered onto the scene w their silly-ass Slurpees.

I prefer Squishees.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/142 "2024-10-17T18:48:31Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> I saw an article that quoted a retail expert who thought that Walgreens did a terrible job in the non-pharmacy part of the business; selling all of that other stuff. Meanwhile, CVS seems to have a good part of the store devoted to cosmetics and perfumes and stuff like that. Are they better at it?

In my area, they both are about the same. They have food, frozen treats, toys, books, candy, seasonal decorations, makeup, hair supplies and photography. Other than the layouts, they seem really close in products.

Of course, Walgreen’s screwed up by getting sucked into the Theranos BS, but not the specific store by me.

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**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 17, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714/143 "2024-10-17T20:19:19Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> Other than the layouts, they seem really close in products.

This. Once inside you can’t hardly tell which brand of store it is.

They both have newer or older locations and larger or smaller. But assuming stores of similar vintage and size in a similar location = customer SES what they have on their shelves and how they display it is completely interchangeable.

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