Published April 14, 2026, 12:34 p.m. EDT | Updated April 14, 2026, 12:35 p.m. EDT
7-Eleven’s North American business has seen weaker performance recently 7-Eleven plans to close hundreds of stores in North America this year as the convenience store giant shrinks its footprint following recent declines in the region.
Parent company Seven & i Holdings said in a recent filing that 645 7-Eleven locations are expected to close in its 2026 fiscal year, which began in March. The closures include some stores that will be converted to wholesale fuel sites rather than traditional locations. convenience locations.
Despite this decline, the company is still pursuing selective expansion. Seven & i plans to open around 205 new 7-Eleven stores over the same period, partly offsetting the closures.
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A man in front of a self-serve frozen drink machine with rotating flavors inside the 7-Eleven convenience store, Miami, Florida. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The net effect is a smaller overall footprint. Company projections show the number of 7-Eleven convenience stores in North America will decline to about 12,272 locations by the end of the fiscal year, from more than 13,000 stores in 2024.
The company North America According to company data, the business has faced weaker performance in recent periods, including a decline in customer traffic.
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7-Eleven plans to close more than 600 locations in North America in its 2026 fiscal year. (Getty Images)
The planned closures come as Seven & i seeks to streamline its operations and optimize its store portfolio.
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Seven&i has not revealed which specific locations will be affected by the closures.
The planned closures come as Seven & i seeks to streamline its operations and optimize its store portfolio. (Getty Images)
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These moves reflect a broader push to focus on core convenience store businesses while balancing closures with targeted expansion.
