A chain of convenience stores is set to close hundreds of locations in the coming year. 7-Eleven, which opened its first location in 1927, revealed in recent earnings documents that 645 locations across North America will be closing during its 2026 fiscal year.
According to C-Store Dive, parent company Seven & i Holdings included the information about the closings in its Brief Summary for FY 2025, which it released on April 9. The company's fiscal year runs from March 1 to February 28.
Some of the locations slated for closure will be converted into "wholesale fuel stores." The company still has plans to open 200 new locations across North America. However, as C-Store Dive noted, this will be the fifth straight year where 7-Eleven closes more stores than it opens across North America.
The site also indicated that the estimated 645 closings in 7-Eleven's fiscal year 2026 will be the highest number in recent years, by a notable amount. The number of stores opening has been relatively steady for the past few years, ranging from 122 to 315. Over the same timeframe, however, closures have typically run between 227 and 474.
The new 7-Eleven locations generally follow the chain's "large format, food-focused design," noted C-Store Dive.
The site Mass Market Retailers shared that convenience stores have been seeing success with a focus on quality prepared foods and a wider selection of food options. Tobacco and fuel remain "core traffic drivers," but the in-store experience with drinks and food has been a significant sales driver.
7-Eleven has not released a detailed list of the locations closing or the timing of the closings.
While the number of 7-Eleven convenience stores closing in 2026 is substantial, around 13,000 locations remain across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The chain started in Texas, and now has over 86,000 stores open worldwide, in 19 different countries.
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