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May 2013
...a joint venture by7-Eleven Franchisees Vendors
Trade Show 2013
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YOU!We’re Here For
Every single person on the Board of Directors is committed to you and your success, and they want to hear from you! If you have comments, questions, or concerns, or simply want to introduce yourself or share information that you believe would be beneficial to your fellow franchisees, please take a moment to call or email any of the board members listed below. The importance of networking and making connections cannot be underestimated. Please take a moment to reach out and connect with your FOAC board members today. Good things are sure to result when we all work together!
Bob StraussStore#: 847-835-3485 Cell#: 847-337-5921 [email protected]
Gary Loughridge Store#: 574-295-3117 Cell#: 574-276-7746 [email protected]
Hashim Syed Store#: 773-262-6641 Cell#: 847-293-8551 [email protected]
Hetal Patel Store#: 312-332-8511 Cell#: 847-312-9051 [email protected]
Janak Shah Store#: 847-297-5428 Cell#: 847-668-5428 [email protected]
Jim Bayci Store#: 312-759-1501 Cell#: 815-210-2950 [email protected]
Joe Rossi - PresidentStore#: 312-944-5392 Cell#: 312-501-4337 [email protected]
Ken Patel Vice PresidentStore#: 630-543-7711 Cell#: 847-353-9999 [email protected]
Liaqat Ali TreasurerStore#: 773-528-0190 Cell#: 847-975-4578 [email protected]
Morris Greenstein Store#: 773-348-6581 Cell#: 773-415-2125 [email protected]
Nizar Ladhani Store#: 773-472-4030 Cell#: 773-908-9322 [email protected]
Parwaz Ekram Store#: 847-364-6994 Cell#: 630-464-9364 [email protected]
Purabi Chowdrey Store#: 219-462-7802 Cell#: 219-405-7387 [email protected]
Rick Boone Store#: 312-606-0352 Cell#: 630-710-5349 [email protected]
Rashid SiddiquiStore#: 630-844-1711 Cell#: [email protected]
www.7-elevenfoac.com • Telephone: 312-501-4337 • Fax Number: 877-387-FOAC (3622) • Email: [email protected] LON or Breech Issues - Call the FOAC Hot Line at 312-253-7342. We will help!
From the FOAC Trade Show Committee
Nizar Ladhani (Chairman), Bob Strauss, Gary Loughridge,
Hashim Syed and Liaqat Ali
On behalf of the FOAC Board of Directors, we’d like to thank you for being part of our annual Trade Show, our largest and most successful to date!
To Our VendorsWe truly appreciate the commitment you have shown by exhibiting at our show. Over 125 of you are participating this year, and we know that our franchisees are looking forward to meeting you and learning more about the products and services you offer. Thank you for making the 2013 FOAC Trade Show such an enormous success.
To Our FOAC Food CommitteeOrganizing meals for hundreds of attendees is no easy task! Thank you to our Food Committee leaders Hetal Patel, Janak Shah and Rashid Siddiqui for countless hours of coordination, reviewing menus, and ensuring that none of us goes hungry!
To Our FOAC Merchandising and Liquor CommitteesA shout out to Chairman Jim Bayci and the members of the Merchandising and Liquor Committees (Bob Strauss, Hashim Syed, Morris Greenstein, and Rick Boone) for their incredible dedication to the vendors and our franchisees. This team has worked diligently to ensure that all of our stores have the very best product assortment to meet the needs of their customers.
To ALL Chicagoland FranchiseesThank you for being with us and for taking the time to attend the FOAC annual Trade Show. We are confident that the contacts you make today and the valuable knowledge you gain, will help you grow your business and become even more profitable in the future.
Enjoy The Show!
YOU!The FOAC would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all of the vendors who are participating in this year’s trade show. Thank you for your continued loyalty and support, and for all you do to contribute to the success of our stores. We are very grateful for the vendor/franchisee partnership and we look forward to working together again in the future!
GOLD SPONSORSAndrew DistributionAnheuser-BuschAONArma EnergyBawlsBolthouse FarmsBon AppetitChudleigh’sConAgra FoodsCrown ImportsDon MiguelDr Pepper Snapple GroupFarmer BrothersFrito-LayFumaGeneral MillsHeinekenJoe & Ross - M&M MarsKellogg’sKretek InternationalMarfood USA
Marley’s Mellow MoodMcKee FoodsMcLane CompanyMidwest Wine & SpiritsMillerCoorsMonsterNestle Confectionary
- ProfessionalNY2O - New Dutch WaterNorman DistributionNovamexPepsi ColaPhusion ProjectsRAB Distribution - E-LogicRed BullRockstar EnergySportslineSwedish MatchUnilever Ice CreamVolume Snacks - TillamookWrigley
GENERAL SESSION SPONSORSConagra FoodsMcLane CompanyJoe and Ross Ice Cream/M&M MarsKellogg’sRed Bull North America
AonDon Miguel Frito LayFarmer BrothersBarcelMillerCoors
Illinois Lottery/Northstar Lottery Group Prairie FarmsLockton Swedish Match Zico
SILVER SPONSORS 5 Hour EnergyAcosta - Shamrock FarmsAcosta - Inventure FoodsAcosta - Proctor & Gamble
- Whitewave FoodsAdvance Pierre FoodsAdvantage - Convenience
ValetAdvantage - Project 7-GSKAdvantage - Ocean Spray
- DetourAdvantage - Windsor Foods
- Prestige BrandsAgro LabsAltriaArgo TeaAquahydrate Barcel USABlue BunnyBoston BeerCarlin O’Brien - Jack LinksChicago ImportsCoca-ColaCoca-Cola - Simply Juice
- Campbell’sCrossmark - TNT
- Borden- Energems- General Cigar- HP Hood- Kraft Foods- Oberto- Perfetti Van Melle- Snyder’s- Thanasi Foods
Crunchies Food CompanyDiageo-GuinnessCigaletric - DNA DistributorsDr Pepper Snapple GroupDr Pepper Snapple GroupDr Pepper Snapple GroupEnjoy Life NaturalFM Facility MaintenanceFIN BrandingGatorade - Tropicana
- Naked Juice
GreenSmartLiving Hershey’sHome City IceIndeedInsight BeveragesJFC InternationalLewis BakingLil’ Drug StoreLockton CompaniesLynco ProductsMalt-O-MealMario Camacho FoodsMarley’s Mellow MoodMaterneMet-RxMike’s Hard LemonadeMondelez InternationalMorris NationalMovies U BuyNavajo ManufacturingNestlé WatersNorman DistributionNorth American BreweriesNorthstar Lottery
- Illinois LotteryPabst BrewingPerfetti Sales - Chobani - White CastlePinnacle PropanePrairie City BakeryPrairie FarmsPro View FoodsRiver NorthSky NutritionSnugglewood Firewood
- Lang IceSouthern Wine & SpiritsSunburst ChemicalsSwisher InternationalTalking RainVoss Artesian WaterWai Lana SnacksWirtz BeverageWorld Tech ToysXyienceZico
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- Whitewave Foods 504 Acosta - Shamrock Farms 608 Advance Pierre Foods 304a Advantage - Convenience Valet 306 Advantage - Ocean Spray - Detour 302 Advantage - Project 7 - GSK 308 Advantage - Windsor Foods
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(Viva Beverage) 104 Materne 500 McKee Foods 1006 McLane Company 505 Met-Rx 411 Midwest Wine & Spirits 406 Mike’s Hard Lemonade 610 MillerCoors 303 Mondelez International 501 Monster
403a Morris National 404 Movies U Buy 605 Navajo Manufacturing 405 Nestlé Confectionary - Professional 403b Nestlé Confectionary - Professional 305 Nestlé Waters 600 NY2O - New Dutch Water 924 Norman Distribution 922 Norman Distribution 205 North American Breweries 917 Northstar Lottery - Illinois Lottery 410 Novamex 107 Pabst Brewing 211 Pepsi Cola 102 Perfetti Sales - Chobani
- White Castle 300 Phusion Projects 606 Pinnacle Propane 706 Prairie City Bakery 607 Prairie Farms 807 Pro View Foods 400 RAB Distribution - E-Logic
311 Red Bull 907 River North 601 Rockstar Energy 923 Sky Nutrition 207 Snugglewood Firewood - Lang Ice 809 Southern Wine & Spirits 702 Sportsline 704 Sunburst Chemicals 908 Swedish Match 302 Swisher International 914 Talking Rain 926 Unilever Ice Cream 611 Volume Snacks - Tillamook 502 Voss Artesian Water 106 Wai Lana Snacks 209 Wirtz Beverage 910 World Tech Toys 310 Wrigley 911 Xyience 206 Zico
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Lucky Winners!
Jay Patel (Store #33916 in Cary) sold a $1 million winning Millionaire Raffle ticket and earned a $10,000 bonus for his store. Jay and his wife Dimpal live in Woodstock and own two 7-Eleven stores. “Lottery sales in my store have increased ever since people found out that I sold one of the big winning tickets,” he says. “When the jackpots are high, we see a lot of new customers,” he adds. “Selling lottery tickets definitely helps me sell other products. Once they are in the store, they usually make additional purchases.”
Kamran Zaidi (Store #33819 in North Riverside) earned a $10,000 bonus for selling a winning Mega Millions ticket at the end of last year. “I’ve had this store for over five years and have been selling lottery tickets the entire time,” says Kamran. “We have many regular customers, daily lottery customers, who come in for their tickets and always buy other things,” he adds. “I have four kids,” he continues. “With the bonus money, I plan to take my family on a vacation!”
Nancy Kawahara (Store#33858 in Schiller Park) received $10,000 for selling a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in January. When asked how she keeps her Lottery sales up, she said that she makes sure her staff is informed about lottery products. She keeps her clerk tip cards at the cash register facing the clerks at all
times. She also makes sure staff members remind customers of the current jackpot amounts. “Especially when the jackpots are climbing higher, we tell our customers to get a ticket to beat the rush and the lines,” she said. “The winner and his family come into our store all the time. He’s from Schiller Park, so it was great to have one of our regular customers, someone in our community, win a big lottery prize.”
Ambalal Patel (Store #13369 in Chicago) has been selling lottery tickets for 8 years, and was thrilled when he sold a $1 million winning Quick Pick ticket for the Powerball drawing in March. “I know the winners and they are regu-lar customers,” he said. “I was so happy for them,” he adds. “I kept telling all of my customers that we sold a big one!”
7-Eleven franchisees continue to win big through the sale of Illinois lottery tickets. The FOAC would like to congratulate these lucky winners, who were presented with bonus checks at their stores. Keep selling those lottery tickets...it could be you!
Attendance Among the Highest as Franchisees Voice Their Concerns
Franchisees turned out in record numbers at last month’s FOAC General Meeting, which took place on Thursday, April 4th at the Waterford Banquets in Elmhurst. In addi-tion to vendor presentations by Hershey’s, Inventure Foods, Monster Energy, and Nestlé Waters, franchisees were invited to voice their concerns about the challenges they face on a daily basis.
“Many of our franchisees seem to be fighting an uphill battle day in and day out,” said Hashim Syed, FOAC board member. “They are struggling, and it’s sad that they aren’t getting the support they need from SEI management,” he adds. “The FOAC board of directors is doing everything we can to address and respond to their issues, but it’s nearly impossible with-out the involvement or assistance of upper management. We’re in a very difficult situation.”
While franchisees shared stories and found support in one another, there was an obvi-ous sense of disappointment that no one from SEI management was in attendance to respond, despite numerous invitations by FOAC board members and franchisees. “It’s very difficult to make any progress without communication,” says Hashim. “We are hopeful that things will change moving forward and that SEI management will be willing to work with us to make things better for all.”
Specific details of what took place during the General Meeting will be featured in the June issue of this newsletter. The FOAC board encourages franchisees to attend all future board meetings and the two remaining general meetings of the year. “There is strength in numbers,” says Hashim. “We will be heard.”
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In addition to receiving the 2012 Retailer Initiative Award, Nick’s store was chosen to be re-set as part of the 7EE (7-Eleven Experience). To the right are answers to questions that many franchisees have asked. Thank you Nick for taking the time to respond to them and for sharing your experiences. Congratulations to you and your team!
Congratulations to Nick and his team!
How long have you been a 7-Eleven franchisee?I have been a franchisee for a year and half now. I took over my store in September of 2011.
How many stores do you own and where are they located?I own one store, which is located at 5953 W. 63rd Street in Chicago.
How and why was your store chosen for the 7EE (7-Eleven Experience)?I’m a big believer of using retailer initiative. Even prior to 7EE, I made sure each and every section in my store was fronted, faced, and in stock. In addition, my staff and I provided excellent guest service, constantly scored high on GEA, kept good community relations, and worked hard on growing sales.
Were you surprised when you found out your store was chosen?Yes and No. I was surprised because I was honored to have been chosen in the short tenure I’ve had with 7-Eleven. On the other hand, I wasn’t surprised because of the excellent condition and execution of my store.
What is the process for re-setting the store and how long did it take? Re-setting the entire store is a lengthy process. We had to pull the new schematics, delete SKUs that weren’t in the schematics, add new SKUs, and re-organize all the shelving. The entire process took about 3 weeks.
What exactly took place during the re-set?Products that weren’t part of the schematics were pulled from the shelves, and new products were added. Also, there was rearrangement of the SKUs.
Did you agree with all of the changes that were made?No, I didn’t. I had a lot of my top sellers from the vault and center of store that were non-carried or pulled from shelves. This happened because they had to bring in the new items, and there was no space for those particular top sellers.
Do you think that the changes were beneficial?Some of the changes were beneficial. New vault items picked up sales quickly. However, there were also a lot of items that were new and became dead items within 4 weeks.
Did your customers notice the changes that were made and has it been positive?Absolutely. 90% of our guests are regulars, and they quickly picked up on the changes. Thankfully, they were all happy with the changes and the new layout of the store.
Did you have any say in the changes that took place?Yes. My team and I were involved in every process of the 7EE. It was a lot of hard work for those 3 weeks, but in the end, it has been a great learning experience.
Who was there to help with the process?There was a whole team of people that worked hard for this 7EE. It mainly consisted of field consultants and corporate store managers. However, my market manager Al Valente, previous field consultant Ripon Bhuiya, and current field consultant Chris Jones, did a fantastic job of organizing this event.
Who oversaw the process to make sure all went smoothly?My staff, Field Consultant, and I were continuously involved with this process to make sure everything went according to plan.
Were franchisees invited to see your store when it was completed?Yes, and I really thank them for coming out and showing their great support. I hope there was something every franchisee was able to learn and apply to their store from 7EE. I know I learned a lot from the franchisees that visited that day.
Do you believe that the changes will help you be more successful/profitable?Of course. In this business, I have to make sure that I keep up with the trends and demands of my guests. In order to grow, I need to constantly manage my inventory, and make sure dead items are deleted, and new items are being added.
What keeps you motivated, upbeat, and positive each day?I am a keen believer of making my own success. I am a very competitive person, even with myself. I need to see myself grow as an individual and as a businessman. Of course, there is my family and friends that support me and keep me motivated as well.
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Attention Vendors: Simply complete the form below and FAX it to 877-387-FOAC (3622).Once received, a member of the FOAC Holiday Trade Show Committee will contact you to finalize your payment. All payments must be received 2 weeks prior to the day of the event. Please print clearly.
Today’s Date: ___________ Company/Broker Name: _________________________________________Representative Name: _________________________________________________________________Other Attendees: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________ City: __________________________State: ____ Zip Code: __________ Email (required): _________________________________Phone: __________________ Cell: ______________________ Fax: _____________________Signature: _________________________________________ Title: __________________________Please check ( ) your selection: (Booth Size 8 x 10)
Gold Booth (Prime Spot) $5000 Silver Booth $2500Booth Fee Includes Standard Electrical 20 AMP Service – Need Electricity? – Yes or No
Raffle Item: ______________________________________________________________Please contact the members of the 2013 Holiday Show Committee with any questions.
Be Part of the 5th Annual
FOAC Holiday Trade ShowWednesday, November 6thHoliday Inn North Shore
5300 W. Touhy Avenue • Skokie, Illinois
Share Your Holiday Specials!Showcase Your New Products!
Take Orders and Sell Directly to the Franchisees!
This is an EXCLUSIVE event with LIMITED SPACE.First Come First Served. Don’t Miss Out.
Register today to be one of the FEW VENDORS that participates.
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Attention Franchisees:You and a guest are invited to
attend our annual Holiday Trade Show, followed by our
Holiday Dinner Party. Festivities begin at 2 pm.
Incredible Vendor Opportunity!
Holiday Trade Show Committee
Jim BayciShow Coordinator
(815) [email protected]
Rick Boone
Show Coordinator(630) 710-5349
Hetal Patel Show Coordinator
(847) [email protected]
Guliz SonmezExecutive Secretary
(847) 971- [email protected]
Register Today FORE a Great Day of Golf !Clean Those Clubs...The FOAC Charity Golf Outing is a Few Months Away!
Wednesday, August 28thSt. Andrew’s Golf & Country Club2241 Route 59West Chicago, IL 60185
8:00 am – Breakfast and Registration10:00 am – Shotgun Start12:00 Noon – Taste of Chicago BBQ Lunch4:00 pm – Cocktail Reception, Raffle Drawings and PrizesAwards Ceremony – Silent Auction – And Much More!
Company/Broker Name: ___________________________________________________________Representative Name: _____________________________________________________________Other Golfers: ____________________________________________________________________Address: ___________________________________City: _________________________________State: _________ Zip Code: __________ Email (required): _______________________________Phone: ______________________ Cell: ____________________ Fax: _____________________Signature: _____________________________________________ Title: ____________________Auction Item: ____________________________________________________________________
Sponsorship Packages
PLATINUM GOLD SILVER FOURSOME
SILVER SOLO MEAL
Attention Vendors: Please consider one of these 5 Sponsorship Packages.Last year’s golf outing raised over $80,000. With your help, we’ll raise even more!
Platinum Celebrity Foursome - $3000 per Foursome including a CelebrityYour company name will be listed on banners and posted at a hole with company products displayed and distributed.
Gold Foursome - $2500 for 3 Golfers with a FranchiseeCreate a trio of golfers and we’ll add in a franchisee to complete the team!
Silver Foursome - $1500 per FoursomePut together a team of four and enjoy the tournament!
Silver Solo - $350We’ll team you up to create a foursome for the tournament!
Meal Sponsorship - $2500 Your company name will be listed on our event banner and announced in all communications. Your products will be placed in all goodie bags with any corresponding promotional materials.
All of the above Sponsorship Packages include a voucher to be used in the Pro Shop,
cart, goodie bags, lunch, and cocktail reception! Other
sponsorship opportunities are available. Please don’t
hesitate to contact one of the Golf Committee members for
more information.
Please complete the registration form and fax
it to 877-387-FOAC (3622). Thank you for your support.
A member of the FOAC will contact you to finalize
payment.
“Fore” More Information, Please Contact:Gary Loughridge - (574) 276-7746 - [email protected] Bayci - (815) 210-2950 - [email protected] Patel - (847) 312-9051 - [email protected] Syed - (847) 293-8551 - [email protected] Rick Boone - (630) 710-5349 - [email protected] Nizar Ladhani - (773) 908-9322 - [email protected] Rashid Siddiqui - (847) 533-8538 - [email protected] Janak Shah - (847) 668-5428 - [email protected] Strauss - (847) 337-5921 - [email protected] Guliz Sonmez - (847) 971-9457 - [email protected] Ali - (847) 975-4578 - [email protected]
Meet Super Bowl Champ, Dennis McKinnon!Once again, Dennis McKinnon, a member of the ’85 Bears Super Bowl team, will be the Honorary Director of our Charity Golf Outing. He will be available throughout the day to sign autographs and may even surprise you to shoot a few holes with your foursome!
Staying Overnight?For your convenience, the FOAC has reserved a block of rooms at the following hotels listed below. Be sure to call ahead of time to reserve your room (Code: FOAC)! Shuttles to and from St. Andrew’s will be provided the day of the event.
Hilton Garden Inn - (630) 584-0700Courtyard by Marriott in St. Charles - (630) 377-6370
All proceeds support Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of
Chicago, Gift of Hope, and the BTB Foundation.
You won’t want to miss this fabulous
day of golf!
Save the Dates
Planner/Art Director: Hashim Syed 847-293-8551 • [email protected]
FOAC Newsletter Editorial Contacts The FOAC Newsletter is distributed 12 times per year. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please email it to Alisa Bay at [email protected]. All submis-sions will be reviewed by the FOAC Editorial Board and you will be contacted in advance should your article be printed. The FOAC newsletter is printed by Semper Fi Printing, locat-ed in Arlington Heights, Illinois. For information about their services, please visit www.semperfiprinting.com.
Editor: Alisa Bay847-266-9053alisabay@ comcast.net
Graphic Designer: Jacquelyn Aven630-922-8500jjdesign@ wideopenwest.com
Executive Secretary: Guliz Sonmez847-971-9457 FOAChicago@ gmail.com
www.7-elevenfoac.com • Telephone: 312-501-4337 • Fax Number: 877-387-FOAC (3622) • Email: [email protected] call the FOAC Hotline with any problems that require immediate assistance: 312-253-7342
FOAC General Meeting • Thursday, June 13th FOAC Charity Golf Outing • Thursday, August 28th
FOAC Holiday Trade Show • Wednesday, November 6th
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FOAC Supports Snow City Arts Gallery New Wing of Hospital Named in its HonorFor many years, the FOAC has proudly supported Children’s Memorial Hospital now called the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. In apprecia-tion for the FOAC’s fundraising efforts and generous donations, the hospital wing, which houses the brand new Snow City Arts Gallery, has been named in its honor.
The Snow City Arts turns time in the hospital from “time to heal” into a “time to learn”, providing young patients with professional artist volunteers that help them cultivate their creative writing, mu-sic, painting, photography, and film-making skills. The Snow City Arts Gallery on the 12th floor of Lurie Children’s features artwork created through the program by young patients (as shown in the ac-companying photo where a patient displays her artwork, along with artists who assisted her).
“We are very proud of our affiliation with Lu-rie Children’s Hospital and we are especially grateful that they chose to name a wing in honor of the FOAC,” said Joe Rossi, FOAC president. “We’re so pleased to see the beautiful results of our fundraising efforts.”
Holiday Inn North Shore5300 W. Touhy Avenue • Skokie, Illinois
10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Lunch will be served.
FOAC Monthly Board Meetings✔ Thursday, May 30th
✔ Thursday, June 27th*✔ Thursday, July 25th
✔ Thursday, August 22nd
All 7-Eleven franchisees are invited to attend our monthly board meetings and to join us for lunch. As always, a variety of pertinent topics will be discussed and you will have an opportunity to network with top vendors and other 7-Eleven franchisees. These meetings are very informative and will bring you up to date with the latest 7-Eleven news, so please do your best to attend.
FOAC membership is not required in order for you to join us, but you must RSVP to Guliz Sonmez, the FOAC Executive Secretary, at [email protected].
Come see for yourself with the FOAC is all about and learn what we are doing to support each other’s goals and objectives. Board meetings are also a forum where you can freely express any concerns you may have about your store. We look forward to seeing you!
IMPORTANT: After record breaking attendance at our General Meeting last month, it is obvious that our franchisees are truly interested in growing their businesses and becoming as successful as possible. Please attend our upcoming board meetings so you can continue your path to success. Make a phone call, send an email, and invite a fellow franchisee to join you! Remember, we’re all in this together. Let’s work as a team for the benefit of all franchisees.
*MillerCoors will be hosting the June 27th FOAC board meeting at the Town & Country headquarters, located at 1050 Ardmore Avenue in Itasca, Illinois. Details to follow.
Looking Ahead
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After introducing several new sal-ads, snacks and mini-versions of consumer favorites, 7-Eleven has turned its attention to heartier fare with the addition of two new pre-mium sandwiches – the Steakhouse Roast Beef and the Bistro Deluxe. The introduction continues 7-Eleven’s march toward a more fresh-foods-focused product mix to compete not only with other food retailers but also with quick-serve restaurants. The two new flavorful sandwiches feature prime deli meats, fresh pro-duce, specially blended spreads and premium breads.
“Eating on the go or buying food to eat later are trends that are here to stay, but people are less willing to give up quality for convenience, nor should they,” said Kelly Buckley, 7-Eleven vice president of fresh food innovation. “At 7-Eleven, we have broadened our menu appeal for customers who want a premium, deli shop-quality sandwich,” she adds. “The Steakhouse Roast Beef and Bistro Deluxe sand-wiches follow current food trends for top-quality ingredients with an unexpected flavor twist.”
Besides the new sandwiches, salads and snacks in the deli case, consumers might notice fresh, new graphics that feature a contemporary, dot-grid pattern in shades of lime green on sturdy, clear plastic packaging. The new sandwich graphics are the first step toward a storewide overhaul of packaging to call attention to the quality of 7-Eleven’s prepared foods and beverages.
“The packaging serves as the stage for the food and needs to convey freshness, quality and the 7-Eleven brand image,” Buckley said. “It also needs to make the food easy to eat on the go. We have added a packaging engineer to our staff who worked closely with our marketing agency and a graphic designer to create the new look.”
“Ours is a holistic fresh-food plan, with the primary goal of building an all-day menu of delicious foods that gives hungry customers what they want morning, noon and night,” Buckley added. “That’s what differentiates 7-Eleven from most prepared-food providers. At 7-Eleven, you can get a slice of pizza for breakfast or a breakfast sandwich in the middle of the
night and, of course, one of our new sandwiches at any time they wish!”
A Steakhouse Roast Beef sandwich on marble rye bread is part of 7-Eleven’s new premium sandwich lineup that includes a Bistro Deluxe sandwich with Black Forest ham, Genoa salami and Swiss cheese on Asiago bread.
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7-Eleven Beefs Up Fresh Foods Menu with New Premium Sandwiches
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