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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Did you know that 7-Eleven was the company's first convenience outlets were known as Tote'm Stores?

Did you know that 7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores?
Did you know that 7-Eleven was the company's first convenience outlets were known as Tote'm Stores since customers "toted" away their purchases, and some even sported genuine Alaskan totem poles in front. In 1946?
Did you know that the name Tote'm was changed to 7-Eleven to reflect the stores' new, extended hours—7 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days a week?[7] 
Did you know that the company's corporate name was changed from "The Southland Corporation" to 7-Eleven, Inc. in 1999?
Did you know that  7-Eleven, primarily operating as a franchise, is the world's largest operator, franchiser, and licensee of convenience stores with more than 50,000 outlets surpassing the previous record-holder,McDonald's Corporation, in 2007 by approximately 1,000 retail stores?[2][3] 
Did you know that 7-Eleven branded stores under parent company Seven & I Holdings Co. are located in 16 countries with its largest markets being Japan (15,000), the United States (8,200), Thailand (6,800),Canada, the PhilippinesHong KongTaiwan, and Malaysia?[4]
Did you know that 7-Eleven Japan runs all 7-Eleven franchises worldwide and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan?[5]
Did you know that 7-Eleven America has its headquarters in the One Arts Plaza building in Downtown DallasTexas?[6]
Did you know that In 2008, 7-Eleven was named the number one franchise by Entrepreneur, beating out Subway, which had held the number one spot for 15 years?[61]





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