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Convenience Stores Hold Out on Interchange Settlement

Posted Wed, 2012-07-25 19:51 by BMM

Visa MasterCard settlement

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Visa, MasterCard and major banks announced on July 13 that they had entered a memorandum of agreement to pay $7.25 billion to settle a seven-year lawsuit with retailers and merchants over card swipe fees. 

7-Eleven Selling Off Corporate Stores

Posted Sat, 2011-03-26 12:03 by Janet Sparks
7-Eleven corporate store in Utah
Corporate store in Utah. photo/bmm 2006

A couple from South Daytona Beach say there is a lot more to buying and operating a 7-Eleven convenience store than they first thought.

Paralyzed Subway Sandwich Franchisee Awarded $21.6 Million

Posted Sun, 2011-02-13 21:37 by Corbin Williston

An appellate court upheld an award to the 4-unit franchisee, based in part on his entrepreneurial contribution to the business.

Mom & Pop Stores Convert to Franchises During Tough Times

Posted Sat, 2010-08-07 01:22 by Craig Hsueh

A grocery store and a print shop converted to a 7-Eleven in 2006 and an Allegra franchise in 2008.

CBS' Undercover Boss Features Franchisors

Posted Sun, 2010-03-07 22:22 by Don Sniegowski
7-Eleven's CEO, Joe DePinto, appears on CBS' Undercover Boss
7-Eleven's CEO Joe DePinto appears on CBS's Undercover Boss

7-Eleven Launches Mircrosite for Franchise Recruitment

Posted Tue, 2009-05-12 21:57 by Nikki Mitchell

DALLAS (May 11, 2009) – Practically anything anybody wants to know about franchising a 7-Eleven® store can be found on a comprehensive, new website – www.franchise.7-Eleven.com, which official