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May 22, 2012
Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven Tomorrow; Here's How to Make the Most of It
Tomorrow is SlurpFREE Day at (participating) 7-Eleven stores. Things are never what they seem though, okay? Sure, a store is giving away something free, but that doesn't meant it's mandatory flip-out time. Here are a few party tips: 1. You need to know, and strongly consider, that 7-Eleven is plo ... More >>
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May 16, 2012
Oh Hey, Slurpee Lite: Fuck You.
Yesterday the Huffington Post reported that 7-Eleven is nationally debuting Slurpee Lite. Slurpee Lite will be made with Splenda instead of real sugar and promises to be "50% fewer calories, 100% awesome taste." Give me a summer-fucking break. Seems to me that if you're inside a 7-Eleven at all, y ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
The 7-Eleven Frito Pie: Feeding Drunks and Stoners Everywhere
I'd just walked into my local 7-Eleven to pick up a six-pack of beer. While walking back from the cooler, I saw a round and wobbling man standing in front of the cheese and chili dispenser. He had One hand on the chili dispensing button. The other was cupped below it. "Well this is going to be good ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
7-Eleven: Scooting DPD's Downtown Patrol Into The Future
The Dallas Police Department's downtown patrol is about to get a whole lot more, well, motorized. That much we can safely say. DPD announced yesterday that 7-Eleven was donating four new T3's to the department, bringing the total to eight. They were so excited about the whole thing that we got no ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
The Michelada Is The Greatest Beer Cocktail Of All Time ~~At Work~~
This weekend I celebrated my birthday at brunch. I'm not much of a bruncher, but there I was at Canne Rosso, a glass of water in hand listening to my waitress offer me a choice of mimosa, Bloody Mary or michelada. Hearing the great beer cocktail mentioned immediately brightened my morning, and I dra ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
It Would Appear My Neighborhood 7-Eleven Is Popular With Cigarette, Lotto Ticket Thieves
This morning, the Dallas Police Department sent word: It's looking for two men who, over the course of the past few weeks, have been hitting the 7-Eleven at Walnut Hill and Marsh. There are videos, of course; they follow. In both it's hard to tell what's happening, but per the police reports, dur ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Greenville Ave. Clubs Sue to Stay Open After Midnight. But 7-Eleven Will Turn Out Lights.
Courtesy Avi AdelmanIf you need a pack of smokes from this 7-Eleven after midnight tonight or in the near future, you're outta luck.Once more, we return to Lowest Greenville Avenue, which tonight will see cops and code out in force to enforce the planned development district ordinance that offici ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Are You Really That Bummed Out You Didn't Get Your Free Slurpee Yesterday?
When I got home last night, my son asked if I went to the next-door 7-Eleven for my free Slurpee. I told him, sorry, I forgot about the giveaway. He didn't: 'Round 4 yesterday he and my wife stopped by the Preston Forest location, only to find they were all sold out. At which point they bought a ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets to See The Sold-Out Girl Talk and Cool Kids Show at the Granada
Kevin TodoraThe scene at Girl Talk's last show in Dallas.Mashup artist Girl Talk is known for putting on one heck of a show. So, yeah, the lucky few who managed to score tickets his sold-out show tomorrow night at the Granada Theater -- all tickets for the event were scooped up less than an hour ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
In Case You Didn't Pick Up Those Dallas Texans Football Cards at 7-Eleven in 1960 ...
Heritage Auction GalleriesJust found these over on Heritage Auction Galleries' website -- a collection of 7-Eleven-sold football cards of Hank Stram's Dallas Texans, circa 1960. Says Heritage, which will put them up for sale in April, they're "among the rarest regionally issued card collectibles ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Dallas Is Now a Whole Lot Wetter
For the hell of it, I ran a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission report this morning to see how the off-premise beer-and-wine permitting process was going -- seeing as how on New Year's Eve, only a handful of applicants could sell spirits in formerly dry parts of town. And as you'll see from the r ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
7-Eleven Introduces "Middle-Tier" Wines -- For the Kids
Mix it with a cherry Slurpee -- instant sangria!Thanksgiving celebrants who are still fretting about which wine to serve with their turkey feasts will no doubt be pleased to know 7-Eleven's put three new private-label varietals on its shelves. The convenience store chain this week introduced ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
"Purple Friday" Brings Free Iced Beverages To 7-Eleven
A press release from 7-Eleven today announces "Purple Friday" as an alternative to "Black Friday," the busiest shopping day of the year, when hordes of deal-seekers rise at the asscrack to trample each other for large-screen televisions, game systems and other crap they couldn't possibly survive ... More >>
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September 6, 2010
Labor Day Memories: Where I've Worked
Labor Day, Schmabor Day. Yeah, I'm flying my flag today. But I'm also in here and on the radio at 105.3 The Fan. At work. And not complaining. Considering I've got friends who've been on unemployment going on a year now, I feel fortunate to have a gig - much less two - that I love. And cons ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
It Would Appear the Former Preston Royal 7-Eleven Has a New Bagel-Sellin' Tenant
Yesterday, Rudy Bush mentioned that Doug's Gym on Commerce Street downtown is getting a new neighbor: a 7-Eleven, oh thank heavens. Should be open in late August or early September.But before that, that former 7-Eleven in Preston Royal -- shuttered because, among other reasons, "it wasn't facing ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Sure, You Knew Mrs. Baird's Was Getting Razed. But So Too Is the Mockingbird 7-Eleven.
Blame it on the rain or the full parking lot, but just about 30 folks packed into the auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch Library last night to hear SMU's presentation on its plans to expand south of Mockingbird Lane on a seven-acre plot of land that includes not only the former Mrs. Baird ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
Getting Thirsty? Then Pour Yourself a Sneak Peek of 7-Eleven's Game Day Beer.
It must be follow-up Monday -- because, in a moment, a peek at the new-and-improved corner of Elm and Harwood. But first, regarding Sunday's heads-up about 7-Eleven's getting into the beer biz, earlier today 7-Eleven spokesperson Margaret Chabris sent along The Official Press Release, which follo ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
7-Eleven To Unleash Upon this World a Great Beer. Ya think?
From Unfair ParkThrow out those 30 Stones getting frost burn in your crisper--a new beer is coming. As Unfair Park just released, 7-Eleven is producing a new "premium" beer called, that's right everyone, Game Day. We can imagine the commercial now: a mustachioed cross between Tom Selleck and Mik ... More >>
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April 18, 2010
Report: 7-Eleven's Brewing Up Its Own Brand of Budget Beer Called Game Day
Kevin DeanBack in November came news that 7-Eleven was getting into the private-label wine business with Yosemite Road, which sold for $3.99. Dave Faries, alas, was not impressed -- "somewhat palatable" is hardly a viable slogan. So, then, how to greet news of this latest pour: The One Arts Plaza ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Why One Long-Time 7-Eleven Wasn't Part of Dallas-Based Chain's Growth Strategy
Dallas-based 7-Eleven's in the midst of a major expansion in Northern California, and, last we looked, the oh-thank-heavens was looking "to accelerate store development over the next several years through organic growth" in the DFW and elsewhere cross the country. (In '08, shortly after the chain ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
7-Eleven's Working on Global Domination
Looks like 7-Eleven's new private-label wine is but the beginning of the Dallas-based convenience-store chain's plan to conquer the world. Mark Herron, the senior product director for all things private label, tells Convenience Store News there's more to come: "By developing a global brand, 7-Ele ... More >>
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November 13, 2009
And The Winner Is...
Such a week--people congratulating us, berating us, questioning the sexual orientation of those who post and comment, and pausing with us to praise shit on a shingle. Wouldn't have it any other way.A good prize this week would have been some bottles of that Texas whisky. Unfortunately we couldn' ... More >>
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November 5, 2009
7-Eleven vs Barefoot: War Of The Wines
Alex FloresYesterday it came to our attention that 7-Eleven planned to introduce their own wine brand, priced at a Thunderbird-like $3.99 a bottle--that's right, $3.99 for .75 of Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon in glass with a real artificial cork. No screw-tops for wine this fancy.They call the ... More >>
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November 4, 2009
Oh, Thank Heavens, 7-Eleven's Making Its Own Wine. Just, Ya Know, Don't Call it "Cheap."
Dallas-based 7-Eleven's had a few proprietary wines on shelves for some time, among them Sonoma Crest and Thousand Oaks, but today comes word that the convenience store's actually in the private-label business thanks to a partnership with its Japanese sibling, Seven-Eleven Japan. And, whoa, Yosem ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Wrap It Up: 7-Eleven to Give Its Big, Firm Bananas a Little Extra Protection
Has 7-Eleven not heard of the Banana Bunker?So, Dallas-based 7-Eleven wants to keep its yellow bananas from going brown, which'll surely mean a little extra green at the cash register. Notes USA Today today, the chain will unroll some plastic wrap at 27 Dallas-area locations by way of a test run; ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Bowling For Soup Announces Album Details, Remains Proud Of Its 'Wena'
In a press release sent out Thursday night, Bowling for Soup revealed the details of its upcoming album, Sorry For Partyin'. Oh, and it unveiled more details about its crotch-shot of a music video, "My Wena"... Far as the album's concerned, the pop-punk band's tenth release will see the lig ... More >>
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August 25, 2009
Have You Opened Your 7-Eleven Yet?
We've said it before: Sooner or later, we'll own a 7-Eleven location or just work at one. The Dallas-based convenience-store chain's been making a concerted effort to expand since last summer, and it's been reaching out to potential franchisees, including the wanna-be boss looking to take over an ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
How to Keep Your 7-Eleven From Getting Robbed. Unless It's Already Been Robbed.
Just today, the Dallas Police Department posted to its YouTube page -- which, till about a month ago, hadn't been updated in ages -- a "training video for convenience store robbery prevention." (The pre-title sequence, which continues at around the six-minute mark, is amazing.) Ironically, at about ... More >>
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May 20, 2009
Pairing Off: 7-Eleven Nachos
Patrick Michels/jasonlam via FlickrI lost a lot of respect for Sarah, our editorial assistant. Just a little while ago she admitted an affinity--well, more than an affinity, an absolute love--for 7-Eleven's nachos.While I respect that the convenience store provides nachos, with an all-you-can-pile-o ... More >>
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May 1, 2009
Sooner or Later, We'll All Run a 7-Eleven or Just Work at One. Oh, Thank Heaven!
GlobeSt.com notes that Dallas-based 7-Eleven is making a list of stores and checking it twice to see whether it's paying too much for leases in some locations. Everyone's doing it -- trying to get a break on rent in these tough times, looking for a little landlord love just to keep the doors open. O ... More >>
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January 6, 2009
7-Eleven and Blockbuster to Duke It Out Over DVD Rental-Box Business
In June 2007, Jim Keyes took over as chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. -- after having been president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc., for which he'd worked for years. And now, the circle is complete. Because last summer, Blockbuster announced that it would be installing in its stores DVD-r ... More >>
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December 29, 2008
Ayo of The Edge's Top 5 Low Carb Diet Saviors
Disc jockeys work their asses off. While we're listening to a song, they're racking up breaks and answering the phone. While we're pressing the seek button during commercials, they quickly record and edit contest winner calls before scribbling down log information for the FCC folks. Even when they j ... More >>
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November 25, 2008
Mmmm, 7-Eleven Now Has Its Very Own Brand of Beef Jerky
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
Dining
November 20, 2008
Normandie Alliance Reaches for France and Comes Up Short
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
Dining
September 11, 2008
Hello, Dali
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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September 5, 2008
A Man Rolls Into a 7-Eleven With a Baseball Bat and Pocket Knife ...
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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August 15, 2008
Who Dipped Their Jamaican Beef Patty In My 7-Eleven?
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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August 12, 2008
Dallas Moneymen Sink $12 Million Into a Big Ol' Bowl of Frozen Yogurt
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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July 14, 2008
7-Eleven Looking to Fill Every Square Inch of North Texas, Thank Heavens
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2007
Is The Simpsons Even Still On?
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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May 16, 2007
IMC2 Gets National Recognition. Again. Oh, and Our Art Director.
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2006
Advertising Age
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
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June 9, 2006
A Little Slice of Heaven
From the sound of this morning's announcement, Dallas-based 7-Eleven has decided that sooner or later, everything in the joint will be branded with the brand name. Three months ago, word was the convenience store chain was expanding into the Jamaican beef patties business -- which was fine with a ha ... More >>
Dining
May 4, 2006
Thank Heaven
Irving's Kasbah Grill replaces lukewarm 7-Eleven hot dogs with great Moroccan fare
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