Free Slurpies at 7/11 Stores today

**John R** · 07-11-2007, 08:25 AM

only on 7/11

Slurp free at 7-Eleven today

July 11, 2007
By Mike Nolan Staff writer

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven plans to hand out nearly 3 million free Slurpees today to celebrate its 80th birthday.

Each year on July 11, the chain hands out free Slurpees to mark 7-Eleven's founding in suburban Dallas in 1927. The company expects to give away close to 3 million drinks in 7.11-ounce cups today.

And when it comes to selling the semi-frozen beverage, Bob Stella is the Chicago area's Slurpee king.

His Park Forest 7-Eleven ices the competition, far outselling any other store in the Chicago area.

Stella's store, 425 Sauk Trail, had held the crown as top Slurpee seller in the United States for a number of years. It's still the leader of the pack out of roughly 220 stores in the Chicago area, said David Wolf, a 7-Eleven field consultant.

Last month, Stella's store averaged nearly 600 Slurpees a day, Wolf said.

Stella opened his store in 1969, three years after 7-Eleven introduced the Slurpee.

"They built a real good relationship with the kids in the area, and now those customers bring their kids to the store," Wolf said.

Recognizing Stella's Slurpee stature, 7-Eleven has outfitted his store with 14 Slurpee machines, each dispensing a different flavor, Wolf said. That's more than any other Chicago-area store, he said.

About 5,800 7-Elevens will take part in today's birthday celebration, offering limited supplies of free Slurpees.

"A lot of people come in on that day just for the free Slurpee," Wolf said.

For true Slurpee fans, their local 7-Eleven "is a destination for them on that day," he said.

**beachmouse** · 07-11-2007, 10:00 AM

Unfortunately, it's all Tom Thumbs in NW Florida, much to my disappointment. For the 7-11 Slurpee is far superior to whatever sort of inferior chipped ice product Tom Thumb tries to pass off as a substitute.

When I visit family in Michigan, I make them stop at 7-11 for a real Slurpee every chance I get.

**dunelover** · 07-11-2007, 10:17 AM

Thanks for the tip!!! I have a household of kids today, and we will go have one nice cheap treat on 7-11!

**dunelover** · 07-11-2007, 01:55 PM

Ok---just had my excursion w/ 4 kiddos---even though we have tons of 7-11 here in OK., They weren't aware of the free icee deal !!! We still got icee's--we just paid for them!!

They did say I was the second one asking for the free ones!

**audie** · 07-11-2007, 04:01 PM

thank you - come again ! no 7-11's around here either

**Miss Kitty** · 07-11-2007, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by dunelover

Ok---just had my excursion w/ 4 kiddos---even though we have tons of 7-11 here in OK., They weren't aware of the free icee deal !!! We still got icee's--we just paid for them!!

They did say I was the second one asking for the free ones!

well, that just sux!!!

did anyone get a brain freeze?

**seacrestkristi** · 07-11-2007, 06:02 PM

Did you get this info from Dave Letterman cuz one time he said that and I went in and asked and the woman looked at me like a was a

When I got back in the car all my peeps were

I do still

Dave though, that big kidder

**dunelover** · 07-11-2007, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Miss Kitty

well, that just sux!!!

did anyone get a brain freeze?

Nope, only happy kiddo's with me.

Just a little sticker shock.....A little reminiscent of the birth of one kiddo, she weighed 7lbs lloz, we nick named her "big gulp"

Originally Posted by seacrestkristi

Did you get this info from Dave Letterman cuz one time he said that and I went in and asked and the woman looked at me like a was a

When I got back in the car all my peeps were

I do still

Dave though, that big kidder

Yea, wish I knew. I was worried when I saw no ads or anything. They did kind of laugh, and said I wasn't the first. So there is either another Sowaller in Okc, or the ad was somewhere!