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Marta Zepeda stocks shelves at a 7-Eleven in downtown Los Angeles. 7-Eleven's grocery sales have risen 12 percent to 13 percent in the past year.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Marta Zepeda stocks shelves at a 7-Eleven in downtown Los Angeles. 7-Eleven's grocery sales have risen 12 percent to 13 percent in the past year.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Marta Zepeda stocks shelves at a 7-Eleven in downtown Los Angeles. 7-Eleven's grocery sales have risen 12 percent to 13 percent in the past year.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Marta Zepeda stocks shelves at a 7-Eleven in downtown Los Angeles.

Happy birthday, 7-Eleven! The convenience store chain celebrates its 85th birthday on July 11 with free 7.11-oz. Slurpees at participating locations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The event also marks the 45th birthday of 7-Eleven’s iconic frozen drink, the Slurpee. The chain plans to dole out seven million free ones this year , which would exceed last year’s figure of two million to become the most Slurpees given away in the company’s history. More here.

Are you a Slurpee fan? What’s your favorite flavor?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog