NEW LONG FORM VIDEO: The rise and fall of 7-Eleven
In 2020, a Canadian gas station chain approached the owners of 7-Eleven with a $47 billion offer to buy the company. They wanted everything: the Slurpees, the Big Gulps, the stores, and even the iconic 7-Eleven brand itself.
And 7-Eleven said no.
But just eight months later, the company began announcing major store closures. More than 1,000 locations would eventually shut down, including several hundred more announced here in 2026.
What makes this story so surprising is that 7-Eleven was once one of the most dominant retailers in the world. At its peak, the chain operated more than 85,000 stores globally and helped invent the modern convenience store industry.
So how does a company that powerful end up in decline?
This is the rise and fall of 7-Eleven.
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To clarify, Dana White basically said, “It’s ridiculous that the first impression people have when they drive into a Las Vegas resort is to give a credit card to a valet person. Makes for a terrible first impression.”
@VitalVegas@BradMusech While I agree with the points made, and respect to Dana’s opinion but I get the feeling Mr. White has never parked in a hotel parking garage on the strip.
He seems more like a valet kinda guy
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