Convenience is king these days as both Wal-Mart and 7-Eleven are demonstrating.
Wal-Mart recently opened a larger 2,500-square-foot C-store at its Crowley location, the Dallas Business Journal reported. The pilot store is several times larger than the typical Wal-Mart convenience store.
It offers beer, hot food, salads and snacks, and a soft serve station.
7-Eleven made headlines recently for testing drones, the ultimate in convenience, but the Dallas-based company is branching out.
7-Eleven is testing self-checkout in Irving and launched its 7Rewards smartphone app recently, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Postmates has more than 500 items available for delivery from 7-Eleven.
So far, Los Angeles is the biggest market for Slurpee deliveries.
7-Eleven also was honored earlier this year by winning the top spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 38th annual Franchise 500 list, which presents the top franchise opportunities based on an in-depth evaluation of such things as financial strength, growth rate, stability, and brand power.
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Coming to 7-Eleven's Evolution Store on Park Lane and Abrams Road is the first-ever Laredo Taco Company drive-thru restaurant. It marks the latest innovation at one of the Irving-based retailer's 'lab stores,' an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new concepts.
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The Irving-based convenience store chain is partnering with robotics company Nuro to deliver goods to customers' doors in Mountain View, via autonomous Priuses. Nuro was the first autonomous vehicle company to receive a deployment permit from the California DMV in December 2020.
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Famous for flip flops, Hari Mari has made its first flagship store a laid-back retreat—with a bar, yoga classes, and second-floor party space.
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The brave semi-frozen beverage was launched by Irving-based 7-Eleven from one of its stores in Saginaw, Michigan, to honor that state's record Slurpee consumption. The innovative marketing stunt also demonstrated the last-mile benefits of 7-Eleven Delivery.
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7-Eleven's expanded supply of direct current fast charging (DCFC) ports for electric vehicles will give it one of the largest, most compatible fast-charging footprints of any U.S. retailer, the company says. It's just one of 7-Eleven's efforts to build a sustainable future.
