Every year since 2002, the Texas-based convenience store chain 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday by offering customers a free Slurpee on July 11.
Since the
signature slushy drink’s inception
in 1966, the Slurpee has become synonymous with 7-Eleven’s brand.
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While 7-Eleven’s free 12-ounce Slurpee deal has remained unchanged since it started, in recent years
the chain has added additional perks and benefits
for loyal customers to enjoy today — July 11 — and beyond.
This year, 7-Eleven is offering up even more deals for its birthday, including 7-Eleven merchandise, discounts on store purchases, and even a Slurpee-branded tongue tattoo. Here is everything you need to know ahead of 7-Eleven Day to get the most out of your trip.
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What freebies and deals are available on 7-Eleven Day?
7-Eleven is offering all customers a free 12-ounce Slurpee today (July 11), while supplies last. Stores rarely run out of Slurpees during the promotion, but it has
happened before
, so plan accordingly.
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This year, in addition to the free Slurpee, 7-Eleven loyalty members will be able to scan their rewards information at stores on July 11 to activate a coupon for an additional free small Slurpee that can be redeemed before July 31.
Loyalty members at select stores can also snag “Tongue-toos,” 7-Eleven’s first-of-its-kind temporary tongue tattoos activated by Slurpee. The tattoo features the brand’s signature “S” in four colors: blue, green, red and purple.
How do you join the 7-Eleven loyalty program?
Customers can join the 7-Eleven loyalty program, called
7Rewards,
using the 7-Eleven app. The program is free to register for and offers plenty of perks of its own all year round.
Once registered, customers can scan their app barcode or enter their phone number at the register to earn points for purchases and get rewards like the extra free Slurpee and Tongue-too.
When are 7-Eleven Day deals active?
7-Eleven’s free 12-ounce Slurpee deal is active today between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on July 11.
The extra free Slurpee for loyalty members who redeem the coupon on July 11 is active until July 31.
Where are participating 7-Eleven stores?
All of the approximately 7,800 7-Eleven stores nationwide participate in Free Slurpee Day, plus Stripes and Speedway stores.
The other offers for loyalty members are available to redeem at any store, except for the Tongue-toos which are available at select 7-Eleven and Speedway locations which are
listed on 7-Eleven’s website
.
How do you get the 7-Eleven birthday merchandise?
Those who share a birthday with the chain (or just want to show their pride) can shop the store’s Birthday Collection capsule from
7Collection™
, the retailer’s official online merchandise shop.
