Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? 7-Eleven Does

Sun Jul 1, 2007 2:28 PM EDT

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David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer

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aronoff

who loves the kwikee mart. we dooooooooooooooo.

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5 votes

#1 - Sun Jul 1, 2007 4:46 PM EDT

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Corey Spring

Team Newsvine - ASSEEEMMMBLE!

The U.S. locations where a 7-Eleven store was transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart are New York City; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Burbank, Calif.; Los Angeles; Henderson, Nev.; Orlando, Fla.; Mountain View, Calif.; Seattle; and Bladensburg, Md.

I want to see your photos by this time tomorrow people!

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3 votes

#2 - Sun Jul 1, 2007 6:33 PM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

I'll see if I can find the Chicago one.

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1 vote

#2.1 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:12 AM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

Just checked the address on a Google map.

I'll have to go in broad daylight and bring back-up, but I'll give it a try.

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2 votes

#2.2 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:15 AM EDT

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Dennis P. McCann

Brilliant marketing.

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2 votes

#3 - Sun Jul 1, 2007 6:38 PM EDT

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Rapp3720

This IS a brilliant marketing campaign.

I will see if I can swing by one in Dallas.

I checked the website and it says it is still under construction until 7/2/2007.

I will check tomorrow!!!!

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1 vote

#4 - Sun Jul 1, 2007 8:04 PM EDT

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Rapp3720

I checked the website and found the one in Dallas.

It is a trek, but I will try to make it over there this week.

Man, what a cool idea for marketing a movie!!!!

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1 vote

#4.1 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:36 AM EDT

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Tim Baxter

Ya know what would be even more brilliant marketing? Clean, nice stores.

I'll stick with QuikTrip.

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2 votes

#5 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 10:07 AM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

Ha! Amen to that.

7-11 just bought out all the White Hens, so our local White Hen, where my husband used to get sent when he was a kid, by his mother, with a note, to buy her cigarettes, is now a 7-11. How I wish that had been the one chosen for this promotion.

As it stands, I've got to drive to Englewood to get a picture, and when I casually mentioned it to my husband, he immediately put the kabosh on it.

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1 vote

#5.1 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:16 PM EDT

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Dennis P. McCann

Englewood?

Um, no.

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1 vote

#5.2 - Tue Jul 3, 2007 1:22 AM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

I'm curious why they chose that area.

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#5.3 - Tue Jul 3, 2007 7:52 AM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

Weird. I just checked it again on the Google Map, and now it's showing it in a different place, east of Harlem between Bedford Park and Midway.

I'll go there. That's actually somewhat close to me.

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#5.4 - Tue Jul 3, 2007 7:55 AM EDT

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Corey Spring

The Chicago area Kwik-E-Mart is at 6754 W. 63rd St. according to the Daily Southtown

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#5.5 - Tue Jul 3, 2007 3:01 PM EDT

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Dennis P. McCann

Yeah, that's what she said, Corey.

In Chicago, the streets have names and numbers. Harlem is 7200 West. So this would be 6754 West x 6300 South. Chicago is a big grid.

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#5.6 - Tue Jul 3, 2007 3:43 PM EDT

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Viki Babbles Gonia

I'll try to go check it out tomorrow or Friday after (shudder) work. I start my new job in the morning.

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#5.7 - Wed Jul 4, 2007 10:37 PM EDT

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Corey Spring

It only took the Associated Press a day to update and come up with a much better headline.

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2 votes

#6 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 12:45 PM EDT

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rebelle

im trying to find the one in either los angeles or burbank...anybody know where it is? ive asked ten different 7-11 clerks at diferent stores and still have no intell...thanks!

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#7 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 6:16 PM EDT

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Corey Spring

Burbank, CA at the corner of Olive & Verdugo in the 91505.

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1 vote

#7.1 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:05 PM EDT

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Rapp3720

I gots to get me a Squishee!!!!

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#8 - Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:21 PM EDT

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Rapp3720

I made it over to our local Kwik-E-Mart. Here is my article.

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#9 - Sat Jul 7, 2007 5:06 PM EDT

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