The company cited slow sales, declining traffic, inflationary pressures, and a decrease in cigarette purchases among the reasons why some stores are closing.

Eleven plans to close 444 stores in North America, but did not indicate if any on the list would be in Michigan.

Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven is closing hundreds of "underperforming" stores in North America, its Japanese-owner said.

Several hundred “underperforming” 7-Eleven locations across North America are closing, the convenience store announced.

The ubiquitous convenience store owed its recent revenue drops to inflation, declining cigarette sales and a shift in palates toward fresh food and specialty drinks.

Hundreds of “underperforming” 7-Eleven stores across North America are closing, the convenience store announced Thursday.

Eleven is set to shut down nearly 450 underperforming stores across North America, the company announced Thursday. A decline in revenue, particularly cigarette sales, contributed to the convenience store chain’s closing of 444 locations,

The company cited slow sales, declining traffic, inflationary pressures, and a decrease in cigarette purchases among the reasons why some stores are closing.