7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in North America this year
The chain's North American operator forecast it will open 205 stores in 2026, although those openings will be outpaced by a series of closures.
www.cbsnews.comHere are the latest widely reported updates on 7-Eleven closures:
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In 2024, 7-Eleven announced it would close about 444 underperforming stores across the U.S. and Canada as part of a portfolio optimization effort.Some locations were slated for closure, while others were repositioned or restructured. [sources aggregating this claim include CNN, CBS News, and ABC News coverage from Oct 2024][1][3][5]
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For 2026, multiple outlets reported a continued wave of closures in North America, with estimates of hundreds of stores being shut during the fiscal year 2026 as the company transitions parts of its network (including wholesale fuel conversions) and focuses openings in higher-demand areas. Figures cited include 645 planned closures in 2026 in North America. [CBS News, CNN/CBS/AP coverage in Apr 2026][2][4]
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Some reporting notes that a portion of the closures involve converting sites to wholesale fuel stores rather than full retail closures, which affects how the store count is tracked. This nuance has appeared in coverage of the 2024 and 2025 closures and the 2026 planning. [Independent, CBS News coverage][4][6]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official statements or earnings filings to confirm current figures and provide a city-by-city list of closures where available. I can also summarize how closure plans differ by region (U.S. vs Canada) and explain what “ wholesale fuel stores” conversions mean for store counts.
Citations:
- 444-store closure plan announced Oct 2024[3][5][1]
- 2026 closures (645 stores) reported Apr 2026[2][4]
- Closure vs. wholesale fuel store conversions noted in coverage[6]