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Jack Valentino

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26. 7-11 used to have a pretty large footprint over the metro Lansing Michigan area
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 10:53 PM
2 hrs ago

and suburbs, I think with somewhere around 10 stores or more-- 20 years ago


NOW almost all of those store locations have been taken over by other concerns,
and the only 7-11 that I know remains was one of the originals,
in the heart of the M.S.U./East Lansing bar district,
located at the intersection of Grove and Albert streets...

where I spent many years using as a parking spot for my taxi,
picking up drunken MSU students and getting them home,
late on Friday and Saturday nights....
(and alumni from out of town...)

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As they move in a new direction BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #1
They should also sell whatever that cleaning product is they use to the public MikeyDi 9 hrs ago #4
Most of the employees are illiterate, so they aren't allowed near the cash register FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #5
I have never seen four employees in a 7-11 Skittles 9 hrs ago #6
I live in a large city with newer "jumbo" sized 7-Elevens. BannonsLiver 8 hrs ago #7
OK Skittles 8 hrs ago #9
I've honestly never seen one of those MikeyDi 7 hrs ago #15
I will say, you go into a QT and it's like something out of the 70s with staffing MikeyDi 7 hrs ago #17
QTs do seem very clean Skittles 6 hrs ago #20
What is a QT? orthoclad 4 hrs ago #22
QuikTrip Skittles 2 hrs ago #23
Glad you liked it orthoclad 2 hrs ago #24
7-Eleven is one of those places that has been lapped by competitors MikeyDi 9 hrs ago #2
I like the Hy-Vee gas stations FoxNewsSucks 1 hr ago #31
I hope not ours Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #3
I definitely go to 7-Eleven for the customer experience! WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #8
They really need to add "reading" to their employment test jmowreader 8 hrs ago #10
Didn't 7/11 get their gas from Venezuela? kentuck 8 hrs ago #11
Citgo was owned by Venezuela Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #12
funny i dont think of them as a place to get gas. mopinko 8 hrs ago #13
They've just opened two locations near me. nt QED 7 hrs ago #14
Love 711! MenloParque 7 hrs ago #16
Yum. I love 711 in Japan. I've not seen anything comparable in mainland America. Ilikepurple 9 min ago #33
Nice! More folks parked at gas pumps for 30 minutes after flvegan 7 hrs ago #18
I tend to get my garbage breakfast before I pump my gas MikeyDi 7 hrs ago #19
7-11 Sells Candy, Chips, Beer and gasoline. Jacson6 6 hrs ago #21
The last 7/11 I went to in my area a few years ago MerryBlooms 2 hrs ago #25
7-11 used to have a pretty large footprint over the metro Lansing Michigan area Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #26
Quality Dairy has a stranglehold in the Lansing area MichMan 1 hr ago #28
YES INDEED! 'Quality Dairy' WON the local battle for 'convenience stores', Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #30
I remember a fairly large group of male fraternity members Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #32
That is unfortunate. drray23 2 hrs ago #27
I just saw a show on the history channel how the 7-11 stores originated kimbutgar 1 hr ago #29
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