7-Eleven celebrates birthday with free Slurpees Sunday

[Sweetleaf22]

go get yourself one and stay cool.

7-Eleven plans to celebrate its 83rd birthday Sunday by giving away free 7.11-ounce Slurpee drinks all day. It is estimated the convenience chain will serve five million of the frozen carbonated drinks in participating stores across the United States and Canada.

The company has been observing its founding this way since its 75th anniversary celebration in 2002.

"7-Eleven Day has become so popular that people mark it as a recurring event on their calendars," said Stefanie Olson, 7-Eleven category manager for Slurpee and Big Gulp beverages. "Some people forget that it’s July 11th or 7-Eleven Day. They just know it as free Slurpee day. It’s a great way to create a party atmosphere at our stores. Everyone wants to celebrate!"


SLURPEE FUN FACTS:

• The frozen, carbonated beverage was first invented in 1959 by a Kansas hamburger stand owner. Using an automobile air conditioner, he created a sophisticated piece of equipment that would freeze a carbonated soft drink and serve it in a sherbet-like form that could be sipped through a straw.

• 7-Eleven began selling Slurpee drinks, then called Icee, in its stores in 1965, and is the only place to buy a Slurpee drink.

• To get that uniquely Slurpee beverage consistency, each Slurpee machine has a compact refrigeration system that mixes syrup, carbon dioxide and water under pressure in a freezing chamber.

• Slurpee drinks are served fountain-style at a frosty 28 degrees.

• The Slurpee name was created in May 1967 during a brainstorming session of the Stanford Agency, 7-Eleven stores’ in-house agency. While drinking the product through a straw, agency director Bob Stanford commented that it made a “slurp” sound coming through the straw.

• To capitalize on the popularity of the Slurpee beverage, 7-Eleven began introducing Slurpee collectors’ cups in 1972. Through the years, special Slurpee cups have featured monsters, rock ‘n’ roll stars and endangered species. 7-Eleven also offered surprise Slurpee cups with false bottoms, free prizes and peel-off game pieces.

• Cola and Cherry continue to be Slurpee-lovers’ favorite flavors. Other top-selling Slurpee flavors are blue raspberry, Crystal Light Raspberry Ice and Mountain Dew.

• 7-Eleven coined the word BrainFreeze in 1994 to communicate the somewhat painful joy drinking a Slurpee drink brings.

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

7-11 is a 5 star restaurant in the burgh

[Sweetleaf22]

just because you work there boiling hotdogs allday dont make it a 5-star

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

so ez to bait ur dumass. Maybe u should get a job there to pay off all those ahem bets lmao cindy tattle brady

[Lukester]

leave him alone or you will have to deal with me all day

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

uh oh what r u going to do put make up on me. STAND BY UR MAN

[QuadzillaXXX]

leaf, i have to admit that when i saw the words "free slurpees" next to your name this isn't exactly what i thought you meant

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Think u had it right the first time quad y do u think lukester gaga responded

[ace bdream]

Something not rigth with the oe around here , White peeps owns it.

[Sweetleaf22]

Double promotion in philly, Also Train Snitch Day


Free slurpees and free herpees

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Still trying huh sweetqueef cindy brady tattler. Sux when u cannot even lie to people on the internet dipshit. Tattle tale tattle tale

[TTB]

is it rivalry weekend or what? lol

[Big Pimpin]

this paki here is not participating in this free giveaway crap....i let u filthy american peoples pay for it

[TTB]

true story......never had a slurpee

am i missing much?

[Chris46139]

Originally Posted by TTB

true story......never had a slurpee

am i missing much?

Of any kind? Meaning like Icee or Slush Puppie or anything? I don't see how that is even possible