7-Eleven operates and franchises more than 70,000 convenience stores across 18 countries and regions, alongside delivery, loyalty and fleet fueling services.
7-Eleven, Inc. is a global convenience-retailing company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It operates and franchises convenience stores selling everyday staples and prepared foods, and serves millions of customers daily. The business traces its origins to 1927 in Dallas, where it began as Tote'm Stores; it was renamed 7-Eleven in 1946 to reflect its 7am-11pm trading hours, seven days a week, and opened its first 24-hour store in Austin, Texas, in 1963.
The company runs more than 70,000 stores across 18 countries and regions. Its portfolio of brands includes 7-Eleven stores, Speedway and Stripes, together with food-service formats Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits. Beyond the shop floor, operations extend to 7NOW, an on-demand delivery service, the 7Rewards loyalty programme, and 7-Eleven Fleet, which provides fuel and services to commercial customers.
Technical work spans convenience retail operations, delivery and logistics technology, loyalty and mobile applications, and fleet fueling services. The company describes its operating ethos as a commitment to servant leadership, customer focus, accessibility and innovation, drawing on an entrepreneurial heritage that dates to founder "Uncle Johnny" Jefferson Green.
