The closures, planned from March 1, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027, will outpace the 205 new locations 7-Eleven expects to open in the same period, continuing a multiyear trend of net store reductions.
Some affected sites will be converted to wholesale fuel locations, according to company filings. Wholesale fuel locations are bulk supply terminals where businesses purchase gasoline directly from suppliers.
Financial documents show that 7-Eleven Inc. has steadily opened new wholesale fuel stores in North America over recent years, bringing the company’s total to more than 900 locations as of December 2025.
According to the company's website, there are over 86,000 7-Eleven stores across 19 countries today. 7-Eleven Inc., the brand’s North American operator based in Texas, oversees more than 13,000 locations in the United States and Canada.
The company did not specify how many stores will close versus be converted, and did not share location details.
“Although the economy remained robust, personal consumption also began to soften,” the company said in its April report, adding that spending declined “particularly among low-income households, as inflation continued to weigh on spending.”
The company has also previously announced a broader strategy to close underperforming stores and invest in larger-format locations with expanded food selections.
The company has been seeking new growth opportunities and last year outlined a broader transformation plan to boost its convenience store offerings. Among its goals, Seven & I has said it would invest in more fresh food offerings and expand its “7NOW" delivery service.
“These food-forward stores are resonating with our customers,” Reynolds said. “We’ll continue learning from these stores and refine our new store standard to meet the needs of consumers, both now and in the future.”
Openings for Seven & I subsidiaries outside of North America are set to outpace the stores they’re closing — including Seven-Eleven Japan, which expects to close 350 stores and open 550 locations, per financial filings.
Seven & I expects its revenue to fall 9.4 percent for the current fiscal year, totaling a projected nearly 9.45 trillion yen (about $59.5 billion).