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title: 7-Eleven Testing New In-Store Bar Concept
description: 7-Eleven is rolling out six test shops featuring in-store café concepts — starting in Dallas, TX.
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# [7-Eleven Testing New In-Store Bar Concept](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/learn-about-7-elevens-new-in-store-concept)

 Written by [Regency Centers](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/regency-centers) | Mar 13

[7-Eleven](https://www.7-eleven.com/) is in the process of rolling out a potential new concept, and if all goes well, “convenience” will soon take on a whole new meeting. According to [Convenience Store News](https://csnews.com/7-eleven-opening-six-test-stores-try-out-new-concepts), the store chain recently opened a test shop in Dallas, TX — which is the first of six test shops — featuring an in-store café and restaurant serving up smoothies, coffee drinks and other beverages.

Named [Laredo Taco Company](https://stripesstores.com/laredo-taco-company/about-laredo-taco-company.cms), the restaurant comes as part of the [Sunoco](https://www.sunoco.com/) gas station acquisition by 7-Eleven in 2018. This expansion also includes a bar with wine and craft beer on tap, and customers can stay and consume their beverages on-site or take them in a growler to-go.

7-Eleven has been actively pursuing expansion over the past several years — and with more than 1,000 recent Sunoco acquisitions — it has boosted its U.S. and Canada-based store numbers to around 9,700. With this growth naturally comes the experimentation of new concept ideas, including technological advances like mobile ordering, in-store pickup and delivery. This follows a headstart from abroad, as in Taiwan, one 7-Eleven has even added a gym to its offerings, according to [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com) via [Retail Wire](https://www.retailwire.com/discussion/7-eleven-to-take-a-page-from-starbucks-with-a-cafe-concept/).

Learn more about 7-Eleven expansions [here](https://www.retailwire.com/discussion/7-eleven-to-take-a-page-from-starbucks-with-a-cafe-concept/).

Photo credit: Getty via [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/16/replenish-amazon-cash-7eleven/)

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