The 7-Eleven store here at 219-17 Hillside Ave. was packed with people Friday as 7-Eleven celebrated a milestone in its long franchising history—the opening of the 100th store to join the chain through its Business Conversion Program.
7-Eleven’s Business Conversion Program (BCP) — which began as a pilot program in California in mid-2005 and was rolled out in the second half of 2006—presents qualified independent operators of gas stations, c-stores, liquor, dollar and small grocery stores with the opportunity to convert their existing businesses to the 7-Eleven brand.
Friday’s grand-opening festivities kicked off at 10 a.m. with on-site music broadcast by hip hop radio station Hot 97 FM, along with family entertainment including face painting and balloon making, and sampling of items from 7-Eleven’s Fresh Foods Program.
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