7-Eleven, Inc. is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas and owned by Japanese company Seven & I Holdings through Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. After Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain and the parent company of Seven-Eleven Japan, acquired a 70% stake in the company in 1991, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan in November, 2005.
A 7-Eleven store in Beijing, China
7-Eleven store in Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong
Japan's first 7-Eleven store in Kōtō, Tokyo opened in May 1974
A 7-Eleven 7 cafe concept store in Bandar Puteri Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
A convenience store, bodega, convenience shop, corner store or corner shop is a small retail store that stocks a range of everyday items such as tea, coffee, groceries, fruits, vegetables, snacks, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery tickets, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries, newspapers and magazines.
Interior of a Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store
A typical bodega in New York City
Assortment of energy drinks displayed in a convenience store in Bangkok, Thailand
Personal care products at a FamilyMart convenience store in Korea