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===Europe=== ====Denmark==== [[File:7-Eleven Copenhagen.jpg|thumb|7-Eleven store in [[Strøget|Strøget, Copenhagen]], Denmark]] The first 7-Eleven store in Denmark was opened at [[Østerbro]] in Copenhagen on September 14, 1993. There are 185 stores, mostly in [[Copenhagen]], [[Aarhus]], [[Aalborg]], and [[Odense]], including two stores at [[Copenhagen Central Station]]. In Denmark, 7-Eleven has an agreement with [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]], with a nationwide network of Shell/7-Eleven service stations, and an agreement with the Danish railway company [[DSB (railway company)|DSB]] to have 7-Eleven stores at most [[S-train (Copenhagen)|S-train]] stations and other train stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7-Eleven Danmark |website=[[LinkedIn]] |url=https://dk.linkedin.com/company/7-eleven-dk |access-date=2024-01-26}}</ref> In 2022, 7-Eleven in Denmark suffered a widespread [[Ransomware|ransomware attack]] that caused all stores to temporarily close. 7-Eleven did not comply with the attacker's demands. No customer data was compromised in the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |title=7-Eleven bekræfter ransomware-angreb: 'Vi har ikke haft dialog med bagmændene' |language=da-DK |trans-title=7-Eleven confirms ransomware attack: 'We have not had a dialogue with the perpetrators' |work=[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] |date=2022-08-10 |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/7-eleven-bekraefter-ransomware-angreb-vi-har-ikke-haft-dialog-med-bagmaendene |access-date=2022-10-03 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003134511/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/7-eleven-bekraefter-ransomware-angreb-vi-har-ikke-haft-dialog-med-bagmaendene |url-status=live}}</ref> ====Norway==== [[File:7-Eleven Bergen Norway.JPG|thumb|7-Eleven store in [[Bergen]], Norway]] 7-Eleven has been established in Norway since 13 September 1986, when the first store opened in [[Oslo]]. In 2004, Reitan Convenience, a branch of the Norwegian [[Reitan Group]] bought the rights to use the 7-Eleven brand in Norway, Sweden and Denmark and since then has massively grown the number of operating shops in Scandinavia. ====Sweden==== 7-Eleven entered Sweden in March 1984 with their first branch in [[Stockholm]]. Reitan acquired the brands right after 1997, and now has almost 200 stores throughout Sweden. In May 2024, Reitan announced its intention to stop selling cigarettes in its Swedish stores, including all 7-Eleven Swedish stores, by 2026.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svd.se/a/3MJmQ9/pressbyran-vill-sluta-salja-cigaretter | title=Pressbyrån och 7-eleven vill sluta sälja cigaretter | work=Svenska Dagbladet | date=May 13, 2024 | last1=Wallsten/Tt | first1=Beata }}</ref> ====Turkey==== 7-Eleven entered the Turkish market in 1989.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thebrandplanet.com/bir-donem-turkiyede-faaliyet-gosteren-seven-eleven-satiliyor/ | title=Bir dönem Türkiye'de faaliyet gösteren Seven Eleven satılıyor | date=August 23, 2024 }}</ref> Major stakeholder of the master franchise, Özer Çiller sold his shares in 1993, after his wife [[Tansu Çiller]] became the Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/kobi/girisim-haberleri/ozer-bey-ile-tanidigimiz-7-eleven-artik-opet-in_ID349411/ | title=Özer Bey ile tanıdığımız 7-Eleven artık Opet'in | date=January 8, 2001 }}</ref> In the 2010s, 7-Eleven left the Turkish market, transferring most of its stores to franchise owners.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.patronlardunyasi.com/bir-zamanlar-turkiyede-de-subeleri-bulunan-seven-eleven-el-degistiriyor | title=Bir zamanlar Türkiye'de de şubeleri bulunan Seven Eleven el değiştiriyor - Türkiye'de İş Dünyası }}</ref> ====United Kingdom==== During the 1980s, 7-Eleven convenience stores were based in [[London]] and the South East of England. The first shop opened in [[Sydenham, London|Sydenham]], South East London in 1985. The United Kingdom had 57 7-Eleven stores when it was sold to [[Budgens]] in October 1997.<ref name=times>{{cite news |title=7-Eleven eyes return to UK |work=[[The Times]] |date=14 April 2019 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/markets/article/7-eleven-eyes-return-to-uk-th386jmh2 |access-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609053511/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/7-eleven-eyes-return-to-uk-th386jmh2 |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New name for 7–11 stores |work=[[The Independent]] |date=1998-03-31 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/new-name-for-711-stores-1153782.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903174012/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/new-name-for-711-stores-1153782.html |archive-date=2015-09-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> The company announced in 2014 they had planned to return to the UK market,<ref>{{cite web |title=7-Eleven set to enter UK convenience market |page=25 |date=March 2014 |url=http://www.conveniencestore.co.uk/news/retail/7-eleven-set-to-enter-uk-convenience-market/355878.article |website=conveniencestore.co.uk |access-date=27 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144110/https://www.conveniencestore.co.uk/news/retail/7-eleven-set-to-enter-uk-convenience-market/355878.article |archive-date=March 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> but this did not progress beyond its announcement. In 2019, the company announced again it had planned to return, but as of October 2022 no stores had been opened.<ref name=times/>
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