Over the past century, 7-Eleven has become the world’s preeminent convenience store. But did you know the original 7-Eleven was nothing more than a glorified walk-in freezer? In this episode of History Of, we’re diving deeper than a Big Gulp into the long and storied history of everyone’s favorite late night, early morning pit stop. Why was 7-Eleven originally called a “Tote’m” store? How did a freezer accident lead to the advent of the Slurpee? Why do 7-Elevens in other countries look like hip coffee shops or outdoor bars? Host Janae Price covers all this and more, in just under six minutes.
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Credits:
Senior Development Producer
Wil Fulton
Associate Producer
Mia Faske
Editorial Assistant/Voice Over
Janae Price
Motion Graphics & Animation
Danna Windsor
Senior Designer
Maggie Rossetti
Editor
Brendan Day
Production Coordinator
Charles Ross
Post Production Supervisor
Daniel Byrne
Director of Production
Anna Frangos
Senior Director –
Development & Production
Leo Fernandez
Creative Director
Audra V Pace
Head of Video
Jim D’Amico
Chief Content Officer
Meghan Kirsch
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