7-Eleven to Close 444 U.S. Stores by End of 2024 Amid Economic Pressures

October 13th, 2024

7-Eleven has announced plans to close 444 stores across the U.S. by the end of 2024, as the convenience chain faces declining traffic and sales amid inflation. The closures, revealed during the company’s latest earnings call, will impact the chain’s 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada, though a specific list of locations has not been provided.

In response to these challenges, parent company Seven & i Holdings will shift focus to growing its proprietary products, accelerating digital and delivery services, and renaming itself 7-Eleven Corp to emphasize its core convenience store operations.