7-Eleven Plans to Close 645 Locations in North America

The change comes as the convenient store chain’s Japanese parent company navigates a delayed public offering timeline.

A sign outside a 7-Eleven store in Glendale, Calif., on July 11, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

7-Eleven is set to close hundreds of locations across North America during its current fiscal year.

In its fourth-quarter earnings report released on April 9, Seven & i Holdings, 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent company, said it expects to close 645 stores during fiscal year 2026, which runs from March 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027.