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7-Eleven to close hundreds of stores in North America
The company also plans 205 openings and says underperforming stores are being replaced with larger, food-focused formats.
- On Thursday, Seven & i Holdings announced in its earnings report that 7-Eleven will close 645 North American stores during fiscal 2026 while opening 205 new locations, resulting in a net reduction of roughly 440 stores.
- Cigarette sales, a longtime profit driver, have tumbled about 26% since 2019, prompting this fifth consecutive year of net store reductions as consumer spending softened amid inflation.
- Some closures involve conversion to wholesale fuel stores, which Seven & i excludes from its official retail count; the company operated more than 900 such locations as of December 2025.
- Seven & i Holdings delayed the planned initial public offering for 7-Eleven's North American business until 2027, giving management time to close weak sites and standardize new store formats before presenting cleaner financial metrics to investors.
- The chain aims to open 1,300 new-format North American stores by 2030, with 7-Eleven President Stan Reynolds stating the 'food-forward' locations drive average sales per store day about 18% higher than the system average, mirroring regional competitors like Wawa.
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7-Eleven to close 645 stores in North America in the next year
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven plans to close 645 locations in North America by the end of February 2027. That’s according to documents released last week by the chain’s parent company Seven & i Holdings.
·New Hampshire, United States
Read Full Article7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of locations in North America this year
According to earnings filings, 7-Eleven’s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time.
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