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Jersey - take a super big gulp    • 7  I haven't thought much
about 7-Eleven lately – really not since a friend told me her
favorite snack is a 7-11 hotdog. And before that, in 1986 there
was the hullabaloo in the news about Jerry Falwell and Southland
Corp banning adult magazines from the stores. So what's new?
Lately I've noticed a large number of brand spanking new
franchises opening all over central New Jersey. I counted five
new stores on my way to work. I wonder if y'all are seeing
similar growth?  Locally, 7-Eleven competes with small mom 'n'
pop stores that sell coffee, lotto tickets and cigarettes. But
those little stores can't compete with 7-Eleven, QuickChek,
Wawa, Krauser's, Cumberland Farms, and On The Run. But in
actuality, these new convenience stores are the biggest
competition for quck-service restaurants.  Personally, if I need
a gallon of milk, I'd prefer to stop at my neighborhood bodega
for fresh fruits, vegetables, and Portugu