• 7-Eleven parent company acquires Speedway for $21 billion

    7-Eleven parent company acquires Speedway for $21 billion

    Speedway gas station owner Marathon Petroleum has agreed to sell the chain to 7-Eleven’s parent company. Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese retail group which owns the popular convenience store, will pay $21 billion for Speedway. The acquisition will see 7-Eleven add nearly 4,000 stores, and bring its total number of stores in the US …