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DALLAS, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven, Inc. continues its expansion in the Lone Star state with today's announcement that the company acquired 143 Speedy Stop and Tigermarket retail locations from C. L. Thomas, Inc. of Victoria, Texas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101208/DA14293LOGO) The acquisition, which closed Dec. 31, increases 7-Eleven stores' footprint in San Antonio, where recently the country's largest convenience retailer purchased 25 stores as part...

DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the retail and wholesale dealer assets of San Antonio-based TETCO, Inc., closing a deal that was announced Aug. 14. The assets include 163 company-operated convenience stores in Utah and the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio areas of Texas plus fuel distribution to TETCO's wholesale-dealers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101208/DA14293LOGO) Terms of the deal were not...

DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every four years, some things happen like clockwork - leap year, the summer and winter Olympic games, U.S. presidential elections, and with it, 7-Eleven(®)'s 7-Election((TM)) Presidential Coffee Cup Poll. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120913/DA73591) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101208/DA14293LOGO) In past years, millions of everyday Americans have participated in the 7-Election vote as they go about their...

7-Eleven Launches New Slurpee Lite, a Sugar-Free Frozen Drink That Contains 50% Fewer Calories Than a Traditional Slurpee. May 23rd is SlurpFREE Day Where Everyone Can Get a Free 7.11 oz. Slurpee Lite Sugar-Free Mango at Their Local 7-Eleven Store From 11AM to 7PM. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Slurpee season 2012 is here and 7-Eleven, home of the iconic frozen drink, is kicking-off summer with the introduction of Slurpee Lite, a new sugar-free category that contains 50% fewer...

The nation’s largest convenience chain, 7-Eleven, has announced a new low-calorie line of Slurpees for this summer in hopes of freezing your brain while keeping extra calories out of your system, called Slurpee Lite. Bruce Horovitz for USA Today reports that Slurpee Lite will target females in their 20s with this tagline: “All flavor. No sugar.” The chain has sold saccharin-based Slurpees regionally, but the 45-year-old treat is now rolling out with Splenda as a sweetener, following...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the global leader in regional theme parks, today announced a new partnership with 7-Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in convenience retailing, for its Slurpee® drink to be the Official Frozen Carbonated Beverage of Six Flags. Slurpee fans can now enjoy their favorite frozen beverage at all 11 Six Flags U.S. theme parks, marking the first time in history the beverage has been widely...

ATLANTA, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --POWERADE®, the official Sports Drink of the NCAA®, takes to the court with 7-Eleven® stores in March to celebrate March Madness® and memorable moments in finals history. With a Mountain Berry Blast® flavored by POWERADE® on both Slurpee® frozen carbonated beverage and Big Gulp® fountain machines, POWERADE® brings "miracle moments" from the NCAA® Tournament to collectible Big Gulp cups. This is the first time a POWERADE® flavor has...

DALLAS and SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven® announced today it plans to give its fans an insider's look at Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world, as seen through eyes of on-site roving reporter Art Baltazar. Baltazar, an award-winning comic artist and writer, will spend five fun-filled days at Comic-Con from July 20-24, bringing 7-Eleven fans and Comic-Con enthusiasts across the country exclusive content and previews...

DALLAS, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven, Inc. and Cinemark USA, Inc. are partnering to bring Slurpee® drinks to the movies, offering the convenience retailer's iconic beverage at 32 select Cinemark theatres in Dallas, Houston and Portland. 7-Eleven has stores in Dallas and Portland; it does not have locations in Houston. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110707/DA31374) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101208/DA14293LOGO) Starting this week, movie-goers at...

DALLAS and CHICAGO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven, Inc. is mixing up the 2011 Summer of Slurpee® with a mash-up of cool cups, cold concoctions and sold-out concerts that are proving to be hot, hot, hot. Not only is 7-Eleven encouraging Slurpee flavor-mixing with its ingenious MixMaker dual-chambered cup and valve straw, the retailer is mixing up the Slurpee summer season with its popular MixMaker Summer Concert Series. The third in the series features Gym Class Heroes, appearing...