7-Eleven

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim to Star on ‘Undercover Boss’ This Friday

by | Oct 20, 2020
Coppell-based Smoothie King is the latest North Texas brand to send its top executive undercover to see what truly happens on the front lines. Tune in Oct. 23 on CBS (and get an early sneak peek with our photo gallery).
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‘Brands with Heart’: 7-Eleven is Looking for Food and Bev Companies to Stock its Shelves
by | Sep 9, 2020
For the third annual 7-Eleven Brands with Heart event (this year held virtually), emerging brands will pitch to 7-Eleven leaders, attend workshops, and network. The application to participate is due Oct. 1.
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7-Eleven Pilots Cashierless Concept Store at its Irving Headquarters
by | Feb 7, 2020
The test store uses a mix of algorithms and predictive technology to separate individual customers and their purchases from others.
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DI People: OrderMyGear, Modo, Compass Datacenters Make Leadership Moves
by | Feb 12, 2019
You’ll also find news from 7-Eleven, Riata Capital Group, Adeptus Health, the Amynta Group, and Momentus Institute in this roundup of personnel and leadership news by companies and organizations with ties to North Texas.
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foodservice

Women’s Foodservice Forum to Honor 3 ‘Industry Titans’ With North Texas Ties

by | Dec 17, 2018
Joseph DePinto, Wyman Roberts, and Greg Creed are among 35 foodservice industry leaders who will be recognized by the Dallas-based WFF.
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Follow the money concept [Illustration: Sergey Khakimullin/istockphoto]
Follow the Money: Caris Raises $150M, Meritize Gets $13.2M, iDonate Secures $10M, BenefitMall Buys Phoenix Firm
by | Oct 4, 2018
From Dallas investor Carl Sparks and 7-Eleven Ventures to Conversable and Hospice Source, here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]
XR: 4 North Texas Companies ‘Extend the Experience’
by | Sep 26, 2018
In a service economy, winners will be companies who can best anticipate customer needs and can provide the best customer experience. Enter Extended Reality: Here are some DFW companies making bets on its future.
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Design With a Big ‘D’: Meet 6 UX/UI Experts Delivering Solutions
by | Sep 24, 2018
The Dallas-Fort Worth region has no shortage of thought leaders who are helping create the solutions for some of today’s most popular products. From Ben Judy at 7-Eleven to Ron Dagdag at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, here are a few you need to know.
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Invention: A Look Back at Historic Firsts With North Texas Ties

by | Jan 9, 2018
From liquid paper to the frozen margarita machine, delve into a list of inventors and inventions that have North Texas origins.
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partnership
UNT Reaching Out Into Community to Offer Free Help to Local Business Owners
by | Oct 10, 2017
Through its Family Business Initiative, the school's business program will offer free services to help Denton-area businesses expand and, in turn, give UNT students hands-on learning opportunities. 
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Hydrogen
7-Eleven, Toyota Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
by | Sep 6, 2017
The North Texas-tied companies are examining how embracing the hydrogen economy can help reduce their carbon footprint.
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7-11 Women's Franchise
DeSoto Woman Wins 7-Eleven Store in Franchise Contest
by | Jul 18, 2017
In a effort to cultivate a larger group of female franchisee owners, 7-Eleven created the “Women’s Franchise Initiative” competition.
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7-Eleven Exec Makes Fast Company’s ‘Most Creative’ List

by | May 15, 2017
The Irving-based convenience store chain's chief merchandising officer is "making Slurpees fly," in a pilot delivery program.
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Dallas-Fort Worth area EY 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year finalists
EY Names Southwest Regional Finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award
by | May 5, 2017
The Southwest regional finalists includes 47 North Texas business leaders.
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convenience
7-Eleven, Wal-Mart Beefing Up Convenience
by | Feb 17, 2017
The retail giants are introducing new services and store concepts to entice customers.
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Industrious
Industrious Moving into Downtown Dallas’ One Arts Plaza
by | Feb 15, 2017
The coworking company's 22,748-square-foot space opening this summer in One Arts Plaza will be its first Dallas location.
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