7-Eleven (The Convenience Store Industry): A Broad Economic and Financial Analysis
by Joshua Gray ‘13
I. Introduction
7-Eleven has a lot going on these days. The firm has boasted unheard of expansion in both
Texas and in the Eastern United States, a transition to fresh foods, and a new business transformation
that unites the technology across the globe. This in itself would make for an interesting research
project. Even more interesting, however, are the complexities surrounding the global convenience
industry – complexities that I did not know existed.