<P> In 1927 , Southland Ice Company employee John Jefferson Green began selling eggs , milk , and bread from one of 16 ice house storefronts in Dallas , with permission from one of Southland 's founding directors , Joe C. Thompson , Sr. Although small grocery stores and general merchandisers were available , Thompson theorized that selling products such as bread and milk in convenience stores would reduce the need for customers to travel long distances for basic items . He eventually bought the Southland Ice Company and turned it into Southland Corporation , which oversaw several locations in the Dallas area . </P>
<P> In 1927 , Southland Ice Company employee John Jefferson Green began selling eggs , milk , and bread from one of 16 ice house storefronts in Dallas , with permission from one of Southland 's founding directors , Joe C. Thompson , Sr. Although small grocery stores and general merchandisers were available , Thompson theorized that selling products such as bread and milk in convenience stores would reduce the need for customers to travel long distances for basic items . He eventually bought the Southland Ice Company and turned it into Southland Corporation , which oversaw several locations in the Dallas area . </P>
when did the first 7 11 store open
when did the first 7 11 store open
1927
1927