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7-Eleven Day

7-Eleven Stores Celebrate Their Only 7-11-11 BirthdayThis Century with Free Slurpee Drinks

To commemorate 7-Eleven, Inc.’s 84th birthday on July 11, aka 7-Eleven Day,participating 7-Eleven stores in the Chicago area and across the nation will celebrate bygiving customers a free 7.11-ounce Slurpee® beverage.

With the theme “Our Birthday – Your Bash,” participating 7-Eleven stores will thank customers for their patronage and supportby offering a free Slurpee in a cup specially designed for this daywhile supplies last.

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7-Eleven, the world’s premier convenience retailer, has been givingaway free Slurpees since the company’s 75th birthday in 2002. TheSlurpee’s been around since 1967 and the frozen carbonatedbeverage was named for the straw’s slurping sound.


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