The world’s largest convenience retailer has reached a major milestone, opening their 77,711th store.
7 Eleven, Inc., the company that introduced convenience retailing to the world more than 90 years ago, has once again hit a major milestone: 77,711 7‑Eleven stores open and ready to serve customers worldwide.
“Since the inception of convenience retailing with the first 7‑Eleven store in Dallas, Texas, a lot has changed in how, when and where we do business,” said Joe DePinto, 7‑Eleven, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer. “As customers continue to redefine convenience, we redefine our approach to ensure that we are exceeding their expectations. Today, that means accelerating our sustainability efforts to address social and environmental issues that are important to our customers and the communities in which they live and work.”
In addition to the sustainability initiatives already taking place at the local level, 7‑Eleven collaborated with Plastic Bank to extract 140 metric tons of ocean-bound plastic from the environment in December 2021 – that’s equivalent to 7 million single-use plastic bottles. Founded in 2013, Plastic Bank builds recycling ecosystems in under-developed communities to fight both plastic pollution in oceans and high poverty levels in developing countries.
