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7-Eleven in Houston?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by htwnbandit, Mar 23, 2014.

  1. htwnbandit

    htwnbandit Member

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    I've heard of these fabled 7-Elevens but never been to one because there aren't any in Houston (or San Antonio for that matter). I've seen a few on my travels to Florida and Austin but never stopped to one. I heard they USED to be in Houston but did the old pull-out. When did this happen and should they return?
     
  2. SuperBeeKay

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    have you been to asia? theyre everywhere
     
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    I used to go to the 7-Elevin near my house in the early 90's. That one tuned into a stop n go around 96
     
  4. M.G.

    M.G. Member

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    You're missing out on a lot.
     
  5. heypartner

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    7-Eleven was the first convenience store to ban Playboy.

    just saying
     
  6. BleedsRocketRed

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    I don't see the big deal about 7-Eleven other than the image of novelty. It's just your average convince store. They are EVERYWHERE in Chicago (I visit there constantly). I noticed nothing different than your average Valero On the Run, or whatever...
     
  7. cheke64

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    It's like a Michoacana.
     
  8. Scarface281

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    Pretty sure they all became diamond shamrock, which most of those became Valeros. 7/11 is alright, but QT is better. I wish Houston had those. They are all over DFW.
     
  9. Refman

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    QT is awesome if, for no other reason, the drink machine with recipes for different Flavors. Awesome.
     
  10. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    I stick with U Totem.
     
  11. Cannonball

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    Houston had 7-Eleven's until 1990 when all the Houston stores (and only Houston) were sold to a different company that renamed them Stop-N-Go. Then in the late 90's, they were sold again to Diamond Shamrock which a few years later was acquired by Valero. So some of the Valero's in town used to be 7-Eleven's back in the 80s.
     
  12. Jontro

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    7Eleven is probably the best convenient store out there. They changed my life. Met my wife there and everything.

    I encourage you to visit one ASAP.
     
  13. across110thstreet

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    7-Eleven has Citibank ATM's so I don't pay a fee because there's a 7-Eleven on every corner
     
  14. what

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    actually 7-11 and stopngo did a territorial merger where stopngo got the houston market and 7-11 got other markets in texas.
     
  15. Plowman

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    I enjoyed being able to roll in and get a Slurpee (not just Cherry or Coke flavored) with Cesar Cedeno on it.
     
  16. Colt45

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    QT's good, but it's no Wawa. And nothing beats a Sheetz. I don't miss alot about the Mid-Atlantic, but I do miss really good convenience stores.
     
  17. Kam

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    I thought they were going to open one over on 249 or something but it kept getting delayed.
     
  18. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    I was bemoaning the loss of great corner stores the other day to a co-worker. Back in the 1990's, I could spend an entire day there with my buddies with food and entertainment for under $10.

    [​IMG]
     
  19. joesr

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    Hawaii lives and dies by these stores
     
  20. Torn n Frayed

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    Awesome call back there! Along with loosing all local 7/11's in the 90's seeing 2 Pesos taken away and leaving the sub-par by comparison Taco Cabana is when things in H-town started to go south.
     

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