Highlights
- 7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience retail store chain headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
- National 7/11 day is Celebrated in the US, as the birthday of 7-Eleven stores, on 11 July every year.
- They celebrate their birthday by offering free Slurpee drinks.
- This year is marked as the completion of the successful 95 years of the convenience store chain.
The time of the year has arrived, when all 7-Eleven stores in the US will be offering their customers a cool treat in celebration of Slurpee Day. Every year July 11 is considered 7-Eleven Day in the US, but the customers of the convenience store chain started referring to it as Slurpee Day.
The day marks the inauguration of the world’s largest convenience store chain in the US. To celebrate its birthday all 7/11 stores in the US hand out their most selling frozen beverage ‘Slurpee’ to all its loyal customers for free. The Slurpee is 7-Eleven’s signature Frozen Carbonated beverage, available in many different flavors at every 7/11 store.
In the celebration of its latest birthday, 7-Eleven is offering the biggest and best deals yet, as this year they’re celebrating the brand’s 95th birthday and 95 years of love and support from their customers.
In the celebration, the retailer is giving customers 29000 cups of Mr. Softee (100 cups per day, per store) and 36000, Cups of Iced banana latte / Banana latte/ Banana Milk (50 cups per day, per store), for free from 10 July to 12 July.
You can also get a small Slurpee free of cost through their loyalty program. Aside from free food, 7/11 is also giving away 20% off storewide when you spend a minimum of $11. All the offers are for a limited period with some exclusion lists provided.
History
7-Eleven is an American Multinational retail convenience store chain, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. 7-Eleven was established in 1927 as an Icehouse storefront and was named Tote’m Stores. In 1991, A Japanese affiliate Ito-Yokado acquired 70% of the company and reorganized it as a fully owned subsidiary of Seven & I holdings, and its name changed to 7-Eleven.
As for the beverage, the Slurpee, it was discovered by Omar Knedlik inventor of the frozen beverages machine. The thought of slushed ice cream came accidentally when Omar’s soda fountain broke down and he put his soda in the freezer to keep them cool, but due to this, soda turned slushy and the customers thoroughly enjoyed it. Which gave him an idea to make slushy carbonated beverages.
How to get your free Slurpee
Customers need to be a member of 7 Rewards, a loyalty program found in the 7-Eleven app. Available for both Android and iOS. There is no sign-up cost but registration is mandatory to redeem all the offers and discounts. Only one coupon is allowed for every account.
This year for the first time, the deal is being offered across 7/11, Stripes, and Speedway stores. 7-Eleven also has some snack items in store for $1.
All set to go on a 7-Eleven shopping spree.