7-Eleven Logo — 7-Eleven is a franchise and a chain of international supermarket premises. It is, of March 2007, the retail chain’s largest in the world in all categories, even over McDonald’s (1,000 establishments). These estableciemientos are located in eighteen countries, with significantly larger in Japan, U.S. . States., Taiwan and Thailand (in order).
7-Eleven is a company subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings Co. of Japan. Among the offerings are 7-Eleven Slurpee and products like Big Gulp. The company was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States, for Ice Company and Joe C. Thompson, starting as a small shop. The company began using the name 7-Eleven in 1946. Before 1952 7-Eleven and would have opened its hundredth store. The company has grown a lot in the world. During the 80’s cycling team sponsored by 7-Eleven.
7-Eleven has done many promotions. One of the biggest promotions conducted by the supermarket chain involved the transformation of eleven stores in the U.S. and in Canada in Kwik-E-Mart (store where you usually buy the character animated Homer Simpson) to promote the film of The Simpsons. At that time were sold products that once appeared on the show as Buzz Cola, Krusty cereals, Simpsons Comics “Radioactive Man”, etc.. From the day of the launch of the promotion were formed long lines at local 7-Eleven. Many customers said they were upset by it. 7-Eleven has also promoted the event of the WWE SummerSlam, held on August 23 of 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.