7-Eleven Parent Company to Pursue IPO, Other Strategic InitiativesStephen Hayes Dacus will become president and CEO following May general meeting Walmart Exec Among 2025 Presidential Leadership ScholarsTracy Dufault joins network of leaders making a difference in the world Competition Between Grocery and Convenience Stores Intensifies CoBank report points to growing assortment of private label and branded foods and prepared offerings 7-Eleven to Build 500 ‘Food-Forward’ Stores Between 2025 and 2027 New builds to incorporate learnings from the chain’s “Evolution” format Albertsons' Our Brands VP Joins 7-Eleven In his new position, Brandon Brown will oversee the convenience store chain's Fresh Foods business THE FRIDAY 5: Massive Listeria Outbreak Leads to Recalls; 7-Eleven, Walgreens Store Closures Tapping into GenNext and Stop & Shop’s plan to lower grocery prices also gained readers’ attention this week Seven & i Investor Urges Due Diligence With Acquisition Bid Artisan Partners considers Alimentation Couche-Tard's revised bid to be superior to potential results from restructuring 7-Eleven Closing Hundreds of Stores, as Parent Company Restructures Business Move comes amidst higher takeover bid by Alimentation Couche-Tard Convenience Stores Embrace Private Brands Convenience space is outpacing the total market, most notably grocery and drug 7-Eleven Owner Rejects Couche-Tard’s Takeover Bid Both companies release response statements 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last