{"id":4913,"date":"2026-04-14T20:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:30:16","slug":"7-eleven-says-it-plans-to-close-645-north-american-stores-this-year-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4913","title":{"rendered":"7-Eleven says it plans to close 645 North American stores this year &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven\u2019s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year \u2014 outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time.<\/p>\n<p>Seven &amp; i Holdings Co., the Japan-based parent of the convenience chain, noted that these closures \u201cinclude the conversion to wholesale fuel stores.\u201d Financial documents show that 7-Eleven Inc. has steadily opened new wholesale fuel stores in North America over recent years, which accounted for more than 900 locations as of December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The company did not immediately explain the closures or specify which locations could be impacted. The Associated Press reached out for further information.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company\u2019s website, there are over 86,000 7-Eleven stores across 19 countries today. 7-Eleven Inc., the brand\u2019s North American operator based in Texas, oversees more than 13,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The convenience giant has closed hundreds of underperforming locations over the years, and the latest cuts arrive as higher prices strain consumers worldwide. The U.S. and Israel\u2019s war against Iran has especially rattled energy markets, with drivers now facing soaring gas prices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11739950_69dea3c7df09d\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11739950\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11739950\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11739950_69dea3c7df09d\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data=\"{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;How the energy crisis and looming inflation shock may be creating a K-shaped economy in Canada&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;sections&quot;:[&quot;videos&quot;,&quot;national&quot;,&quot;economy&quot;],&quot;keywords&quot;:[&quot;business&quot;,&quot;cost&quot;,&quot;short-clip&quot;],&quot;iab&quot;:{&quot;categories&quot;:[&quot;Business and Industrial&quot;,&quot;News\\\/Business News&quot;,&quot;News&quot;],&quot;tags&quot;:[&quot;7-Eleven&quot;,&quot;American Stores&quot;,&quot;Associated Press&quot;,&quot;Boston&quot;,&quot;Brand&quot;,&quot;Canada&quot;,&quot;Chief executive officer&quot;,&quot;Company&quot;,&quot;Consumer&quot;,&quot;Consumption (economics)&quot;,&quot;Convenience store&quot;,&quot;Economy&quot;,&quot;Energy&quot;,&quot;Fiscal year&quot;,&quot;Food&quot;,&quot;Fuel&quot;,&quot;Gas&quot;,&quot;Inflation&quot;,&quot;Iran&quot;,&quot;Israel&quot;,&quot;Japan&quot;,&quot;Japanese yen&quot;,&quot;North America&quot;,&quot;Revenue&quot;,&quot;Seven-Eleven Japan&quot;,&quot;Subsidiary&quot;,&quot;Texas&quot;,&quot;United States&quot;]}}}\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'How the energy crisis and looming inflation shock may be creating a K-shaped economy in Canada'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ughbzjyd0n-17zvfnhbuu\/COL.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ughbzjyd0n-17zvfnhbuu\/COL.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all&amp;w=450 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ughbzjyd0n-17zvfnhbuu\/COL.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all&amp;w=720 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ughbzjyd0n-17zvfnhbuu\/COL.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1040 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">2:10<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">How the energy crisis and looming inflation shock may be creating a K-shaped economy in Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Consumer<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Consumers were facing stubborn inflation even before the war. In North America specifically, Seven &amp; i noted in its April 9 report, \u201calthough the economy remained robust, personal consumption also began to soften\u201d for the 2025 fiscal year \u2014 \u201cparticularly among low-income households, as inflation continued to weigh on spending.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/money123.jpg\" alt=\"Get expert insights, Q&amp;A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get weekly money news<\/h2>\n<p>Get expert insights, Q&amp;A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Openings for Seven &amp; i subsidiaries outside of North America are set to outpace the stores they\u2019re closing \u2014 including Seven-Eleven Japan, which expects to close 350 stores and open 550 locations, per financial filings.<\/p>\n<p>Seven &amp; i expects its revenue to fall 9.4% for the current fiscal year, totaling a projected nearly 9.45 trillion yen (about $59.5 billion).<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The company has been looking for new opportunities for growth, and last year outlined a wider transformation plan aimed at boosting its convenience store offerings. Among goals, Seven &amp; i has said it would invest in more fresh food offerings and expand its \u201c7NOW\u201d delivery service.<\/p>\n<p>The changes also arrive under new leadership. Stephen Hayes Dacus became Seven &amp; i\u2019s CEO last spring.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#7Eleven #plans #close #North #American #stores #year #National<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven\u2019s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year \u2014 outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. 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