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7-Eleven Opens New Store on Lowell Street

Convenience store was former White Hen pantry.

Oh thank heaven, 7-Eleven and White Hen have joined forces to bring the ultimate in convenience to customers. 7-Eleven recently celebrates its conversion and newest store at 79 Lowell St., Peabody, with a party featuring free games and giveaways, a chance to win a $200 7-Eleven convenience card, brainfreezing music from DJ Slurpee, and 7-cent Slurpee and 11-cent Big Bite hot dog specials. 

A former White Hen Pantry, the new store is owned by franchisees Abderrahim and Fatima Benlaatmania.

In 2006, with its largest acquisition in 20 years, 7-Eleven, Inc. announced the purchase of White Hen Pantry, Inc., a Lombard, Ill.-based convenience store chain. White Hen operated and franchised 206 stores in the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana, and licensed another 55 in Boston.  

With the addition of the White Hen stores, the number of stores 7-Eleven operates, franchises and licenses in North America increases to more than 8,200.

7-Eleven and White Hen have a long history in the Boston area, with 7-Eleven opening its first store in Quincy in 1974.  Both companies steadily increased their presence in the area over the years, and together will now total nearly 200 stores in the market. 7-Eleven’s regional market offices are located in Taunton, Mass.

“This acquisition is a strategic fit for 7-Eleven, and enhances market presence in the Boston area,” said 7-Eleven, Inc. President and CEOh Joseph DePinto. “White Hen has a well-earned reputation for quality, service and fresh foods. We plan to incorporate best practices from the White Hen stores and provide our customers with an even better and more convenient shopping experience.”

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Submitted by Julie Dennehy, Dennehy Public Relations, Medway.


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