Australia: 7-Eleven adds six new stores

The company intends to fill gaps in suburban networks while being on track for its average 30 openings a year.

7‑Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in the convenience-retailing industry, is expanding its footprint in Australia with the opening of six new stores, reports Convenience & Impulse Retailing. The new locations are Singleton, New South Wales; Woombye, Queensland; Booragoon, Western Australia; and Tarneit West, Richmond West and Maidstone, Victoria.

With the new openings, 7-Eleven Australia intends to fill gaps in suburban networks while putting the convenience store chain on track for its average 30 openings a year, according to General Manager Retail Operations, Braeden Lord.

“Woombye, Singleton, Tarneit West and Booragoon are part of our plans to expand our footprint into new suburbs and regional locations. Our recently transformed supply chain capability enables daily fresh replenishment into new communities that are natural geographical extensions from our existing networks,” said Lord.

“Our Richmond West and Maidstone stores come to life in convenient high-density locations on the doorstep of well-versed 7-Eleven customers. Sophisticated insights and data capability help us ensure that our store network is future fit for the changing shape of the retail landscape and the evolution of customer habits,” he added.