Real Life KWIK-E-MART!

[leapinlew]

Stopped into 7-11. Bought some buzz cola and krusty-o's.

[JackTucky]

Stopped into 7-11. Bought some buzz cola and krusty-o's.

But soon they will be on the way to indiana............ Right?

=J

[DrewKaree]

Stopped into 7-11. Bought some buzz cola and krusty-o's.

But soon they will be on the way to indiana............ Right?

=J

If 7-11 was smart, they'd have spent their money on building stores in Indiana instead of throwing it down the drain with this idiotic promotion that doesn't seem to be working

[Ed_McCarron]

If 7-11 was smart, they'd have spent their money on building stores in Indiana instead of throwing it down the drain with this idiotic promotion that doesn't seem to be working

They aren't all shut down yet?

[JackTucky]

Chad was right, 7-11 is out of business.

=J

[cowguy]

If someone were to go to one near them and buy some buzz cola the comic book crusty o's and all the other stuff I would pay shipping.  I'm a huge simpsons fan!

[leapinlew]

If someone were to go to one near them and buy some buzz cola the comic book crusty o's and all the other stuff I would pay shipping.  I'm a huge simpsons fan!

What a deal!

[missioncontrol]

Stopped into 7-11. Bought some buzz cola and krusty-o's.

But soon they will be on the way to indiana............ Right?

=J

If 7-11 was smart, they'd have spent their money on building stores in Indiana instead of throwing it down the drain with this idiotic promotion that doesn't seem to be working

But Indiana has Huck's

[leapinlew]

Stopped into 7-11. Bought some buzz cola and krusty-o's.

But soon they will be on the way to indiana............ Right?

=J

If 7-11 was smart, they'd have spent their money on building stores in Indiana instead of throwing it down the drain with this idiotic promotion that doesn't seem to be working

But Indiana has Huck's

HAHA! Thats funny stuff. I hate hucks. Overpriced and rarely have what I want (like BestBuy). QT on the other hand. Thats a store I can get behind.

[ChadTower]

I hear 7-11 is thinking of outsourcing their cashiers to India.

Oh wait.

[JackTucky]

But Indiana has Huck's

Never heard or saw of them.  QT and Thorntons around here.


=J

[missioncontrol]

But Indiana has Huck's

Never heard or saw of them.  QT and Thorntons around here.


=J

must be a western Indiana thing

[missioncontrol]

yep 7-11 is doomed, the protesters have stepped up and sales have doubled of this time last year


http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/10/chernoff.kwik.mart.cnn

[DrewKaree]

yep 7-11 is doomed, the protesters have stepped up and sales have doubled of this time last year


http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/10/chernoff.kwik.mart.cnn

It's only a matter of time now

[shardian]

The local 7/11's around me only have the Slurpee cups - no special merchandise.

[missioncontrol]

The local 7/11's around me only have the Slurpee cups - no special merchandise.

that proves it, since they are unable to keep enough items in stock, it only proves that they will be out of business in a month....

A successful store understands the rules of supply and demand.....

[AtomSmasher]

I happened to be in the area today, so I stopped by the Burbank Kwik E Mart.  Even though the promotions been going for a few weeks, there were still quite a few people taking pictures and checking out everything the store had done (inclunding myself).  They were sold out of Buzz cola, Krusty-O's, Radioactive man comic, and most of their bobbleheads, but I did get myself a pink donut (along with a few other non-simpsons things for lunch).  I took a few pictures, but since pictures of this store were posted earlier, I'll only post two of em.

[DrewKaree]

I happened to be in the area today, so I stopped by the Burbank Kwik E Mart.  Even though the promotions been going for a few weeks, there were still quite a few people taking pictures and checking out everything the store had done (inclunding myself).  They were sold out of Buzz cola, Krusty-O's, Radioactive man comic, and most of their bobbleheads, but I did get myself a pink donut (along with a few other non-simpsons things for lunch).  I took a few pictures, but since pictures of this store were posted earlier, I'll only post two of em.

This is clearly a lie, since you're simply unfamiliar with the appearance of an establishment that is closing its doors in short order

 

[Jouster]

Damn...if 7-11 is going out of business...should I sell my stock?  You know...the piles of losing lottery tickets I've gotten from that no good chain!  You'd think there would be a winner in one of the stores.

Jouster

[ChadTower]

It's funny, that a major corporation like that, when faced with a loss as I figure, would close its doors.  You guys are just bad at t3h m@th.

[leapinlew]

Simpsons movie does very well at the box office. Here is a yahoo article:

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20070729/118574094000.html

1 snip from the article.
"Dergarabedian praised the film's marketing campaign, which included dressing a number of 7-Eleven stores around the country as Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores selling such Simpsons' favorites as Buzz Cola and Squishees."

[ChadTower]

Does 7-11 have the same parent corporation as 20th century fox?  I could see it working if they were willing to take the promotional cost loss in one area in order to boost the other and make it back.

[Joystick Jerk]

What loss? 7-11 spends some money to promote the film, and they get their money returned a hundred fold. Remember, ALL 7-11's were selling the Simpsons merchandise, so ALL 7-11's sales were tripled or quadrupled. 7-11 is laughing all the way to the bank.

[Jouster]

That can't be true...we were told they were going to be out of business because of this half-witted idea.

Jouster

[ChadTower]

I said they'd lose money.  Drew said they'd go out of business.

I've been involved in the rebranding of dozens of retail stores in the past year as my employer acquires entire chains.  It costs a lot more than people seem to think.

[JackTucky]

Like how to build sheds, finish basements, and how to use libraries?

Don't forget nintendo sidewalks and donut shop living.

=J

[ChadTower]

Heh.  The donut shop never came to be (they put a foofy make your own gourmet meal franchise) and the patio is progressing slowly.   

[missioncontrol]

so is the Kwik-E-Mart out of business yet?

[NinjaEpisode]

Kwik-E-Mart gamble pays off for 7-Eleven

7-Eleven Kwik-E-Mart stores double sales

'Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart Sales Double

'Nuff Said.

[JackTucky]

Kwik-E-Mart gamble pays off for 7-Eleven

7-Eleven Kwik-E-Mart stores double sales

'Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart Sales Double

'Nuff Said.

Those stories may have facts, but they don't have the experience that Chad does. 

Wait?  Maybe Chad's work performance does lose money for the company, while other qualified talented individuals pulled off this kwik-e-mart thing.

=J

[ChadTower]

The promotion is only half implemented.  The locations still have to be rebranded back to their original appearance... so the costs aren't paid yet.  Of course it looks profitable now, they're in the revenue generating period.

[markrvp]

Alright, everybody take a Midol and get over it.

[ChadTower]

I can hand those out.  I get a nice retail pharmacy discount.   

[JackTucky]

The promotion is only half implemented.  The locations still have to be rebranded back to their original appearance... so the costs aren't paid yet.  Of course it looks profitable now, they're in the revenue generating period.

Don't you people get it?  Chad is right.  The facts don't do lie.

=J

[saint]

If I get on my knees and beg pretty please will everyone play nice?

Oh, someone buy me a Buzz cola!

[Jouster]

Play nice?  When did this become the knitting forum?

Jouster


P.S. - I keep missing memos around here.

[Joystick Jerk]

The promotion is only half implemented.  The locations still have to be rebranded back to their original appearance... so the costs aren't paid yet.  Of course it looks profitable now, they're in the revenue generating period.

---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- yeah, gonna cost another couple million to pull things down.

Puh-LEASE. My local 7-11 switched back to their normal branding today and it took all of an hour and a half.

[missioncontrol]

The promotion is only half implemented.  The locations still have to be rebranded back to their original appearance... so the costs aren't paid yet.  Of course it looks profitable now, they're in the revenue generating period.

---Cleveland steamer--- yeah, gonna cost another couple million to pull things down.

Puh-LEASE. My local 7-11 switched back to their normal branding today and it took all of an hour and a half.

your 7-11 must have done it wrong 

[leapinlew]

whats a 7-11? I am only aware of the kwik-e-mart brand.

[nostrebor]

whats a 7-11? I am only aware of the kwik-e-mart brand.

Sadly, we have no 7-11 stores in the area.