7-Eleven plans to open 200 new outlets

7-Eleven, a USA based convenience store franchise, is planning to expand its brand in the US and Canada. The company is looking for suitable partners and is expecting to grow by 200 new stores this year.

Dan Porter, 7-Eleven's Vice President of real estate, said: '7-Eleven's system is more than just a trademark: it's the entire brand with a complete turn-key franchise system, including our proprietary retail information system, equipment, training, consulting support, a distribution network with daily delivery of fresh-foods, advertising, bookkeeping, payroll preparation, vendor payments and quarterly audits.'

The territories that 7-Eleven is looking to expand in include New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Tidewater Va., Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Myers, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Alberta and British Columbia, and Canada.