7-Eleven Sets Goal for 100% Cage-Free Eggs By 2025

IRVING, Texas, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  7-Eleven, Inc. announced today that it will work with its suppliers toward a goal of sourcing only cage-free eggs by 2025, based on available supply for all stores in the U.S. and Canada.

"7-Eleven cares about the treatment of animals and switching to cage-free eggs demonstrates our concern," said Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for 7-Eleven. "We believe that it is becoming important to our customers for us to serve more humanely-sourced eggs."

About 7-Eleven, Inc.

7 Eleven, Inc. invented the convenience store industry and is the largest convenience retailer in the world. Based in Irving, Texas, 7 Eleven® operates, franchises and licenses more than 10,700 stores in the United States and Canada. Globally, nearly 60,000 7-Eleven stores, operating in 17 countries, serve over 44 million customers every day. For more information, visit www.7-Eleven.com. 

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