7-Eleven Opens its First Post-Security Airport Store in US
Retailer creates exclusive 'snack pack' for DFW Airport's on-the-go travelers
Oct 29, 2015, 09:30 ET
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The first 7-Eleven® store located behind security inside a U.S. airport terminal has taken off at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) with a first-class selection of products and services tailored to travelers and airport employees. The store is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. to best serve travelers.
7-Eleven created an exclusive, value-priced "snack pack" containing a small bag of multi-grain pita chips, white cheddar cheese and salami sticks, a pouch of pitted green olives, a dried-fruit blend, thin chocolate cookies, Gummi bears and a butter mint. This product is only available at this store.
"We believe visitors and airport employees will be pleasantly surprised at how many of their travel and everyday needs 7-Eleven can fill," said Doug Rosencrans, 7-Eleven vice president for stores in Texas. "Whether they are arriving at their final destination or in the middle of a work shift, we look forward to serving the thousands who come through DFW's A Terminal every day."
7-Eleven, Inc., DFW Airport and Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail, the concessionaire operating this new location, will hold a customer appreciation event Nov. 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the store located near Terminal A's Gate 25.
Because the event takes place on Veterans Day, 7-Eleven will present the Texas Christian University Army ROTC with a $711 Project A-Game grant for its Cadet Fund, and Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail will donate $711 to the DFW Airport USO organization.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.:
7 Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, 7 Eleven operates, franchises or licenses some 10,700 7 Eleven® stores in North America. Globally, there are more than 57,300 7 Eleven stores in 17 countries.
About Paradies Lagardere:
Paradies Lagardere is the North American Division of Lagardere Travel Retail, a world leader in travel retail, and food and beverage concessions with operations in more than 30 countries and 217 airports throughout Europe, North America, Asia and the Pacific. With more than 4,100 airport stores and restaurants, it runs the largest international network of duty free and luxury, travel essentials and foodservice stores and restaurants. Named Best Airport Retailer for 20 consecutive years by Airport Revenue News, Paradies Lagardere is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with an office in Toronto, Ontario.
About DFW:
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport warmly welcomes more than 63 million customers along their journey every year, elevating DFW to a status as one of the most frequently visited superhub airports in the world. DFW Airport customers can choose among 149 domestic and 57 international nonstop destinations worldwide. DFW is elevating the customer experience with modernized facilities and updated amenities, as well as through a $3.2 billion Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program to renovate its four original terminal buildings. Centered between its owner cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW Airport also serves as a major economic generator for the North Texas region, producing over $32 billion in economic impact each year by connecting people through business and leisure travel. For current information about DFW International Airport, visit the DFW Airport web site, download the Official DFW Airport Mobile App for mobile devices, or follow DFW on social media.
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