The days when running into the convenient store and finding nothing but hot dogs and nacho chips are over. Granted, those options are still available for those die hard fans who love the taste of the quick hot dog and yellow melted cheese with chips. However, there seems to be a trend toward eating healthier – especially on-the-go and 7-Eleven listened.
Consumers are time-starved and looking for convenience and ways to save time. They are eating away from home more often and snacking – on the go rather than having seated meals – is growing as a way to consume food.
Considering they are selling 170,437 sandwiches each day, 71 million bananas each year, and 13.3 million apples each year there is truly a call for 24/365 healthier and more nutritious options. Let’s face it we are all on the go and many of us don’t have time to sit down to each when we are out and about so while we are fueling our vehicles it only makes sense to be able to grab some hard boiled eggs, some yogurt or something that’s fresh to hold us over or provide a quick, balanced meal.
Currently 7-Eleven offers a variety of fresh foods offerings including:
- Fresh sandwiches
- Salads
- Fresh cut fruit
- Whole fruit
- Yoplait Yogurt Parfait with oats and honey granola
- Bistro Snack packs with mini pitas, cheddar cheese cubes, red grapes, celery, baby carrots and hummus
As a busy mom I often skipped lunch while out running errands. If I did grab something it was by running through the fast food line at one of the many places that riddle the streets. It just wasn’t the healthiest of choices, but it was all that was available. Thankfully there is now the 7-Eleven Fresh To Go line of choices and they are truly fresh as they have put into place a system where they can deliver quality and consistency with an infrastructure that supports daily delivery of fresh foods. When I visited last week I went through several of the sandwiches to check dates and they were all fresh. What a great healthy lunch option to add to my to-do-list!
What do you do when your running errands and need a bite to eat?
Visit 7-11 and join in on the conversation using the hashtag #7EFresh!
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses nearly 10,500 7-Eleven® stores in North America. Globally, there are more than 55,800 7-Eleven stores in 16 countries. During 2013, 7-Eleven stores generated total worldwide sales close to $84.5 billion. 7-Eleven has been honored by a number of companies and organizations recently. Accolades include: #2 on Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Companies for 2013, #1 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2014 Top Global Franchise list, #10 spot on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 list for 2015 and #3 in Forbes magazine’s Top 20 Franchises to Start. 7-Eleven is # 3 on Fast Company magazine’s 2013 list of the “World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Retail.” 7-Eleven places among Top Veteran-Friendly Companies for 2014 by U.S. Veterans Magazine and is among GI Jobs magazine’s Top 100 Military Friendly Employers for 2014. Hispanic Magazine named 7-Eleven among its Hispanic Corporate Top 100 Companies that provide the most opportunities to Hispanics. 7-Eleven is franchising its stores in the U.S. and expanding through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com. #7EFresh
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