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Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
Read full article: Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offerThe parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada.
Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard
Read full article: Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-TardThe owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores has received a buyout offer for from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Read full article: Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionChicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
Read full article: Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, OregonA Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
Jury trial begins for man accused in deadly Grandin 7-Eleven shooting
Read full article: Jury trial begins for man accused in deadly Grandin 7-Eleven shootingTuesday was the first day of the jury trial against Isaiah Baldwin, the man accused of shooting and killing a customer inside a 7-Eleven on Grandin Road back in 2023.
Williamson Road community split over proposed safety improvements
Read full article: Williamson Road community split over proposed safety improvementsThe push continues to make a busy road in Roanoke safer. This comes after police say a pedestrian was hit and killed along Williamson Road early Friday morning.
2 suspects arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootings
Read full article: 2 suspects arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootingsAuthorities say two suspects have been arrested in a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven convenience stores where two people were killed and three wounded.
7-Eleven offers $100K reward for arrest in deadly holdups
Read full article: 7-Eleven offers $100K reward for arrest in deadly holdupsThe 7-Eleven convenience store chain is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gunman in a deadly string of Southern California store robberies.
Police identify person who died in shooting at 7-Eleven in NW Roanoke
Read full article: Police identify person who died in shooting at 7-Eleven in NW RoanokeROANOKE, Va. – MONDAY UPDATEPolice identified the person who died in a shooting Saturday morning in northwest Roanoke at a 7-Eleven on Williamson Road. 41-year-old Wayne Loveless died in what police said is Roanoke’s 9th gun-related homicide so far this year. Warrants reveal that Loveless was with three other people at the time of the shooting. ORIGINAL STORYOne man is dead and one person is in custody after a shooting at a 7-Eleven on Williamson Rd in NW Roanoke Saturday morning. This is the 9th gun-related homicide in the city of Roanoke this year.
Man arrested days after shooting at Roanoke County 7-Eleven
Read full article: Man arrested days after shooting at Roanoke County 7-ElevenRoanoke County, Va – A 37-year-old Roanoke man is in jail after a shooting Tuesday night Roanoke County. Police arrested Mario Deshaun Reynolds on Thursday in connection with the shooting at the 7-Eleven on Plantation Road. Wednesday UpdatePolice are searching for a suspect after they say a man was shot at a Roanoke County 7-11 and driven to a local fire station. Around 9 p.m., Roanoke County officers received several reports of shots being fired at the 7-11 at the intersection of Plantation Road and Hershberger Road. ORIGINAL STORYRoanoke County Police say two people are hurt after a shooting Tuesday night near the 7-Eleven along Plantation Road and Hershberger Road in Roanoke County.
7 of our favorite Leap Day 2020 freebies, deals
Read full article: 7 of our favorite Leap Day 2020 freebies, dealsSo, happy birthday, Leap Day, kids! Olive GardenThis Leap Day, Olive Garden is gifting its “Leapling” guests, whose birthdays are on Leap Day, four FREE Dolicinis to make up for those lost birthdays. The beloved doughnut chain “is celebrating its leap to National Delivery by celebrating those who make possible the most special deliveries of all – Leap Day Babies!” Krispy Kreme’s website says. Anyway, follow the instructions on social media and make your beer purchase between Feb. 26 and Feb. 29. What are your Leap Day plans?
Three teens arrested in connection with Lynchburg armed robbery
Read full article: Three teens arrested in connection with Lynchburg armed robberyLYNCHBURG, Va. Police arrested three people, including two juveniles, in connection with an armed robbery in Lynchburg. The robbery happened on Nov. 8 at a 7-Eleven store location on Bedford Avenue. Quoterris Martin, 18, of Bedford, faces charges of robbery, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, wearing a mask in a public place, grand larceny of a vehicle, credit card theft and petit larceny. Two juveniles, both 17, face charges of robbery, using a firearm in the commission of a felony and wearing a mask in a public place. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det.
Stabbing rampage kills 4 in California
Read full article: Stabbing rampage kills 4 in CaliforniaA suspect is in custody after a fatal stabbing spree in Southern California. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - A man went on a robbery and stabbing rampage in Southern California, killing four people before officers arrested him outside a 7-Eleven, police said. The mayhem started Wednesday evening after the man allegedly stabbed two people to death at an apartment complex in Garden Grove. The suspect also lives in the complex, Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney said at a news conference. In Garden Grove, the man stabbed a female insurance company employee and a man pumping gas multiple times.
Meet the 7-Eleven Baby, Born on July 11 and 7:11 P.M.
Read full article: Meet the 7-Eleven Baby, Born on July 11 and 7:11 P.M.Little JAime Brown was born on July 11 at 7:11 p.m. in Missouri. When the 7-Eleven chain got wind of the special birth, the company celebrated in style. "No other way to celebrate a one-in-a-million 7-Eleven baby! Welcome to the world, Jaime Brown! RELATED STORIESArtist Transforms Corrective Baby Helmets Into Sassy Works of ArtDeputy Saves 12-Day-Old Baby After Pulling Over Speeding CarIllinois Nurse and Husband Adopt Baby Boy She Cared for in ICU
7-Eleven to give $7,111 to baby born on July 11 at 7:11 p.m., weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs.
Read full article: 7-Eleven to give $7,111 to baby born on July 11 at 7:11 p.m., weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs.St. Louis baby born on 7-11 at 7:11 p.m., weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. St. LOUIS - 7-Eleven pledges to donate $7,111 to the baby born at 7:11 p.m. July 11, weighing seven pounds, 11 ounces. The money will go toward a college fund for the baby. The mother calls it a real blessing. The company also sent the baby a 7-Eleven onesie.
7-Eleven pledges $7,111 to college fund of baby born on 7-11
Read full article: 7-Eleven pledges $7,111 to college fund of baby born on 7-11ST. LOUIS, Mo. But the most exciting call came from 7-Eleven, which celebrated the news of J'Aime Brown's birth by pledging $7,111 to her college fund. When a company representative asked if she was interested, Langford's answer was a resounding yes. A representative for 7-Eleven confirmed to CNN that the company has pledged the money for J'Amie's college fund, as well as onesies, diapers and other gifts. In addition to J'Aime, Langford has a 6-year-old son.
Baby born on 7-Eleven Day at 7:11 p.m., weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces
Read full article: Baby born on 7-Eleven Day at 7:11 p.m., weighing 7 pounds 11 ouncesRachel Langford of St. Louis gave birth to a baby girl on July 11 -- yes, 7/11. That's not all, baby J'Aime Brown was born at 7:11 pm, weighing seven pounds and 11 ounces. Langford, who also has a 6-year-old son, told CNN she kept on seeing the numbers 7 and 11 during her pregnancy, but didn't think it meant anything. "I thought it was weird at first, and I didn't know that (the numbers) meant so much," she said. "A lot of the times (during the pregnancy) I would look at the clock and it was 7:11."
It's 7-Eleven Day, which means free Slurpees for all
Read full article: It's 7-Eleven Day, which means free Slurpees for allToday's the day the convenience store chain offers a free small Slurpee to any customer who walks through its doors, no strings attached. The Slurpee's biggest fans aren't AmericanThey're American-made, but no one knocks back Slurpees quite as fervently as Canadians. The people of Winnipeg love the slush so much they voted to rename a road "Slurpee Way." Perhaps, Johnson said, 7-Eleven will sub the artificially flavored syrups for a fruit-based puree in an appeal to health nuts. "For older Slurpers, Slurpee drinks bring back nostalgic memories of school's out, fun-in-the-sun summers and sharing with family," he said.