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Convenience chain is giving away Slurpees for 7-Eleven Day. At least three stores in Fountain Valley are participating.
In a nod to its name and opening date, 7-Eleven convenience stores are giving away free Slurpees, the chain's signature frozen slushie, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today.
On the 85th anniversary of 7-Eleven, participating stores will hand out free 7.11-ounce frosty drinks for eight hours for 7-Eleven Day.
At least three 7-Eleven stores in Fountain Valley are passing out free Slurpees on Wednesday.
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- 10545 Slater Avenue (714) 962-4141
- 9475 Warner Avenue (714) 963-1576
- 16475 Harbor Blvd #A (714) 839-4110
(These are the ones we could confirm as of 5:54 p.m Tuesday.)
“7-Eleven Day, or free Slurpee Day, gets bigger and more popular every year,” said Joe DePinto, 7-Eleven president and chief executive officer in a statement.
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This year the stores expect to give away 7 million slurpees, beating its last year's offer by 2 million, DePinto said.
In addition to its usual flavors, customers will get try out the stores' diet Slurpee, Fanta Sugar-Free Strawberry Banana and Fanta Lemon Crème.
Other 7-Eleven Day promotions include:
- Six Flags admission for $7.11 after 7:11 p.m. to amusement park attendees with a 7-Eleven receipt dated 7/11/12. Guests will also receive a VIP wristband for “Exclusive 7-Eleven Coasters After Dark” that evening.
The chain has celebrated its birthday on July 11 for decades, but it wasn’t until its 75th birthday in 2002 that stores began distributing free Slurpee drinks to customers, according to the company.
7-Eleven, based in Dallas, TX, operates, franchises or licenses approximately 9,300 stores in North America. Globally, there are more than 46,800 7-Eleven stores in 16 countries.
