Slurpee
frozen beverage sold at 7-Eleven stores
Slurpee is a brand of slushy sold by the convenience store 7-Eleven. Slurpees come in many different flavors. The first Slurpee was sold by 7-Eleven in 1966.[1]
For twenty-three years, Winnipeg, Manitoba has been named the Slurpee Capital of the World with 188,833 Slurpees being sold in Winnipeg compared to 179,700 in the rest of Canada.[2] In 2015, a Winnipeg 7-Eleven store poured the World's largest Slurpee.[3]
Every year, free small Slurpees are sold on July 11, which is know as 7-Eleven Day.[4]
References
change- ↑ "The Slurpee® Cup Evolution". 7-Eleven. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "The Cool History of the Slurpee". Mental Floss. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "World's largest slurpee poured at Winnipeg convenience store". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "7/11 is free Slurpee day: How to get your ice cold treat and other 7-Eleven deals". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
