7-Eleven
Rank: 1
Total Units: 35200
Industry: Food: Convenience Stores
Year established: 1927
Year franchising: 1964
Country: United States of America
Total Countries: 17
Website: www.7-eleven.com
Description: The first 7-Eleven opened in 1927. By 1964, the company had adopted a franchising system. There are now 42,800 franchised stores, mainly in the US and Canada but also in 12 other countries.
With a new 7-Eleven store opening somewhere in the world approximately every four and a half hours, their growth and opportunities are bright spots in the world of convenience retailing.
