7-Eleven Inc. has debuted one new franchisee and has five more locations planned in Central Florida this year as part of its effort to open or convert more than 40 local stores into its brand by 2012, reported The Orlando Business Journal.
The company recently announced expansion plans for the Orlando area that include 44 new stores over the next three years: 13 stores in 2010, 15 stores in 2011 and 16 in 2012.
The company began franchising its previously company-owned stores in late 2007 in the Miami area and franchising other parts of Florida the following May.