7-Eleven plans to close 645 North American stores in fiscal 2026

The company expects more closures in North America

Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its North American locations this year, based on earnings filings published last week. The company’s North American operator said it planned to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year, while forecasting it would open 205 locations during that same period.

Seven & i Holdings, 7-Eleven’s Japan-based parent, said in the filings that the closures include conversions to wholesale fuel stores. The company has expanded those wholesale fuel outlets in recent years, and it reported that they accounted for more than 900 locations as of December 2025.

The company did not immediately explain which stores could be affected. The Associated Press said it reached out to 7-Eleven for additional information.

The filings arrive as 7-Eleven operates under pressure from a broader rise in prices and softer consumer spending. The earnings materials said the North American business saw personal consumption begin to soften for the 2025 fiscal year, particularly among low-income households, as inflation weighed on spending.

Seven & i also projected that revenue would fall 9.4% for the current fiscal year, to a total of nearly 9.45 trillion yen, or about $59.5 billion. The company said it has been looking for new opportunities for growth and last year outlined a transformation plan for convenience offerings.

Among the goals described in that plan, Seven & i said it would invest in more fresh food and expand its “7NOW” delivery service. The changes are also being carried out under new leadership: Stephen Hayes Dacus became CEO last spring, according to the filings cited by AP.

Globally, 7-Eleven’s footprint remains much larger than the North America cuts: Seven & i’s website said there are over 86,000 stores across 19 countries. In the U.S. and Canada, 7-Eleven Inc., the brand’s North American operator based in Texas, oversees more than 13,000 locations.

Outside North America, Seven & i’s filings project different store-count dynamics. The company expected Seven-Eleven Japan to close 350 stores and open 550 locations during the same period, with those openings outpacing the closures in that region.