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[quote=Anonymous]I think I can shed some light on this.

I go to 7-11 four or five times a week. I have job that requires me to be in transit or outdoors all day. I have no office fridge or coffee machine. I have no office. I do sometimes pack a lunch, but I have to keep it in a cooler with ice packs all day and that's a pain in the butt because I have to remember to re-freeze the icepacks each night. In cooler weather, I can just leave a lunch in the car, but I leave the house at 5 am and, honestly, sometimes I'm too busy or lazy to pack a lunch...just like you are sometimes.

So I'm often grabbing breakfast or lunch on the go and a grocery store is rarely the best option. By the time you park in the lot, go through the large store and the line, it's takes time. 7-11s, which are usually just off major intersections, with smaller lots and stores, are much easier to get in and out of quickly. These men you are seeing there, like me, are paid per job, so getting to the next one quickly is important.

I don't smoke, but I'd imagine having the cashier turn around and grab you a pack of cigarettes is much cheaper than having to go to a separate counter to have someone unlock the supply, as I see in drug and grocery stores.

And food at 7-11 isn't always more expensive. Coffee is certainly cheaper than Starbucks, and the pre-packed foods are reasonable. I don't eat their fried foods or pizza or hotdogs, but I do grab a sandwich, cheese stick and piece of fruit. (I will say that fruit can be expensive, so I try to keep a bag of apples in my car.) Also, before you say it, in a busy convenience store, the sandwiches aren't sitting around any longer than they do in the pre-made food section of Safeway.

btw...I am female. if you met me outside of 7-11 you'd in no way think I was "blue-collar."  I have zero tattoos and dress fabulously when I'm not working.

Which brings me to another appeal of 7-11, it's a community. When I go into my "regular" stores, I usually know the cashiers and the other patrons. They are all really nice, hold the door for me, ask how business is and what my kids are up to.

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