Kalamazoo may possibly lose its only 7-Eleven stores, as the company has announced that they plan on closing 645 stores during its 2026 fiscal year.
7-Eleven was once an empire throughout the 80s and 90s, making it the go-to convenience store to grab a Slurpee, a taquito, chips, nachos, and all sorts of other quick food items.
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But with the acquisition and merger between them and Speedway, and now basically every gas station serving the same purpose, 7-Eleven as a standalone entity seems to be fading.
7-Eleven will now be focusing on converting many stores into wholesale fuel stores, which do not count towards their total count of convenience stores…