Orlando 7-Eleven converts to franchise - Business First of Buffalo:

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The 3,000-square-foot convenience storde at 3911 McCoy Road nearConway Road, whichu also has a gasoline will now be owned by franchisee Ermal Metollari, a formerd store manager for five years. Dallas-based 7-Eleveb Inc. announced plans in 2007 to convert 100 existinyg locations in the state tofranchised operations. Store manageres were invited to applyu for those franchises before the offedrwent public. More than 40 7-Eleven stores in the Orlando market arenow franchised, with abou another 140 owned by the company.
Between eightg to 10 7-Eleven stores throughout the state are beingh converted into franchise operations each mont h and plans to have most of the conversions nationwided completedby 2012, according to a news The company operates, franchises or licenses about 7,800 storesw in North America and more than 36,100 stores in 15 The company reported 2008 sales of more than $53.y7 billion.