can anyone answer this?

nihil

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what is the origin of the name "711"? i mean, why would you choose to name a conveinence store that?
 

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Originally posted by: nihil
really? wow, that sure makes me look stupid. :(

Why does it do that? Just a common question that people have... it's not really that intuitive (their name). No shame.
 

b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: Zakath15
Originally posted by: nihil
really? wow, that sure makes me look stupid. :(
Why does it do that? Just a common question that people have... it's not really that intuitive (their name). No shame.
Yeah...especially since most are open 24 hours a day now...
 

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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Zakath15
Originally posted by: nihil
really? wow, that sure makes me look stupid. :(
Why does it do that? Just a common question that people have... it's not really that intuitive (their name). No shame.
Yeah...especially since most are open 24 hours a day now...

:D Highlight of some of my nights.
 

nihil

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Originally posted by: Instagib
Originally posted by: yakko
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
I hear that originally, the store was open from 7am to 11pm.

Yes it was.


And you win yakko. A free trip to wherever you want.

you win a trip to my pants. it's the easiest place to book a flight these days, looks wide open.
;)
 

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The word of the day is legs baby, lets go back to my place and spread the word! :D










uhhh, yes, the orginal meaning was its store hours, 7am to 11pm. I actually have a friend who use to work there when those were its hours.

BTW, the name is 7-Eleven, not 7-11. ;)

At one time, there was a law that set a limit for how long a business could stay open. Of course, that business did not have to be open during all the hours that it could be open, and most were not. However, in 1927 some nice people in Dallas, Texas, created a chain of stores properly named '7-Eleven'. This was because these stores were open for all the hours that they could be open, which was from 7am to 11pm. Today, of course, 7-Elevens all across the United States and Canada open all day, every day - sometimes even on holidays. Their goal is to be fast, friendly and to sell products that are reliable at good prices. In short, they aim to give the people what they want.

The best thing about 7-Eleven is that you can go and get what you need at any time of the day or night, even on Sundays and during the Christmas period. You may get your coffee early in the morning, or late in the evening. Slushies are available to you in the winter as well as in the spring and the service is friendly and fast. So get on out there and take advantage of your local 7-Eleven.
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stands for being open 7 hours a day, 11 days a week.



7 am - 11 pm.



damn, i wish i could still get a super dog with chili cheese, jalepenos, onion... yummmm
 

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Originally posted by: BlueApple
Their goal is to be fast, friendly and to sell products that are reliable at good prices. In short, they aim to give the people what they want. The best thing about 7-Eleven is that you can go and get what you need at any time of the day or night, even on Sundays and during the Christmas period.
BBCi[/quote]

Bahahahahahahahahaahhahah!!!!!

Good laugh, thanks!
 

yakko

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Originally posted by: nihil
Originally posted by: Instagib
Originally posted by: yakko
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
I hear that originally, the store was open from 7am to 11pm.

Yes it was.


And you win yakko. A free trip to wherever you want.

you win a trip to my pants. it's the easiest place to book a flight these days, looks wide open.
;)

Yeah but it smells and the head honcho hangs out with a couple nuts and an asshole.
 

piku

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Interestingly enough, there are a ton more 7-Eleven stores in Japan than the US.
 

aphex

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Ive always wondered the same thing about the old '5 and dime' stores ;)
 

Cyberian

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Originally posted by: aphexII
Ive always wondered the same thing about the old '5 and dime' stores ;)
Yeah! - and also those 99 cent stores - what's with that??!!