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American multinational convenience store chain

For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation).

"" redirects here. For the calendar dates, see July 11 and November 7.

7-Eleven, Inc.^[2] is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas. The chain was founded in as the Southland Ice Company, operating an ice house storefront in Dallas. Then-owned by Southland Corporation, the number of convenience stores expanded and were named Tote'm Stores between and Southland Corporation changed the stores' name to 7-Eleven in , reflecting expanded hours of operation (7 am to 11 pm). Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in ; in Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchisee agreement with Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan. Operating the Japanese stores under Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado acquired a 70% stake in Southland Corporation in ; as majority owner, it changed Southland Corpor

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History

FebruaryEstablishment of e-commerce company,
(service commenced in July )AugustEstablishment of meal delivery service company, Seven-Meal Service Co., Ltd.(service commenced in September ) AprilEstablishment of IY Bank Co., Ltd.(currently Seven Bank, Ltd.), through joint investment with Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.MayInstallation of IY Bank(currently sju Bank, Ltd.) ATMs in stores beginsAugustIntroduction of original fast foods free of food additives and artificial colorings FebruaryTotal number of stores reached 9,MayInstallation of open display cases usable for refrigerated and hot beverages begunNovemberLaunch of ticket issuing service using Multifunction Copiers AugustTotal number of stores reached 10, JanuaryEstablishment of SEVEN-ELEVEN (BEIJING) CO., LTD., as a joint ventureAprilFirst store in the People's Republic of China opened (Dongzhimen Store, Dongcheng District, Beijing)MayBarrier-free s

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7-Eleven

Seven-Eleven, also spelled "7-Eleven", "Seven" or "", is an international brand of convenience stores. In , there were over 78, stores in the world. There are 7-Eleven stores in 19 different countries.

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]

Name

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The company's first stores were named "Tote'm Stores" because customers "toted" (carried) away the things they bought. Some stores had totem poles in front of the store. In , the brand's name was changed to "7-Eleven" because it was open from &#;am to &#;pm.^[4] In November , the company's name was changed from "The Southland Corporation" to "7-Eleven Inc."^[5][6]

History

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In , Southland Ice Company employee John Jefferson Green sold eggs, milk,