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7-Eleven Plans 600 New-Format Stores in North America
Move follows plan to close 400-plus existing stores in same market

In something of a seesaw turn of events, 7-Eleven has unveiled plans to open 600 larger-format stores in North America by 2027. That announcement, made by parent company Seven & i Holdings (Tokyo) at an investor’s day event, comes just two weeks after the brand said it planned to close 444 underperforming stores in that same market.
In its coverage of the latest news, C-Store Dive said the future locations will showcase a prototype the company dubbed its New Standard stores. They are “more contemporary facilities” that offer “a larger product assortment and expanded food and beverage offerings” compared to the rest of its stores, 7-Eleven President CEO Joseph DePinto told investors at the event, CSD reported.
7-Eleven’s New Standard format is the c-store giant’s first new prototype since its Evolution concept debuted in March 2019. Those locations featured 7-Eleven’s Mexican QSR, the Laredo Taco Company, as well as made-to-order specialty beverages, self-serve specialty coffee, a cold treats bar, mobile checkout and delivery capabilities.
DePinto said that 7-Eleven has “leveraged key learnings” from its Evolution stores into the New Standard design. He added that beyond the increased food and beverage offerings, the New Standard ones feature “many of the same elements of the Evolution stores,” as well as in-store seating and electric vehicle charging stations.
It’s unclear how many New Standard c-stores 7-Eleven currently has, CSD notes. It appears that the first location opened about a month ago in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, according to a LinkedIn post by the Director of Construction for contractor Schaeffer Construction, which worked with 7-Eleven on the store.
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