- National Sales Network at Margaux's Restaurant
- 7-11 Corporate Spotlight
- 2009 Golf Tournament
- 4Q09 Wealth Creation Series
- NBMBAA Holiday Mixer
- 2010 Membership Kickoff
- 2010 Volunteer Orientation
- 2010 Spring Networking Event @ Buttons
- 2010 Microsoft Corporate Spotlight Event
- 2010 International Franchise Association (IFA) Seminar
- 2010 General Body Meeting
- 4Q10 Wealth Creation Series
- 2011 Capital One Corporate Spotlight
- 2011 An Evening with Dr. Kimbro
7-11 Corporate Spotlight
The DFW Chapters of the National Black MBA Association(NBMBAA-DFW), The National Sales Network and the National Association of Black Accountants met in the Downtown Dallas area for an insightful journey into the 7- Eleven Corporation. Corporate executives, management staff and field consultants networked with members from the three non-profit organizations and later shared the current vision, history, milestone accomplishments of the corporation.
Once the attendees were formally acquainted with 7-Eleven corporation and service-driven business model, the presentation quickly shifted to retail store franchising and management. Operations manager, Larry Hughes and Ed Jones, a 7-Eleven field consultant, explained the process of franchise ownership and corporate store management. “We work with each franchisee store by store to make sure they are covered and building their infrastructure,” stated Jones. Hughes explained, “The store manager and corporate are concerned about the same thing- the bottom line. We do not make money until the stores make money.” 7-Eleven currently operates and franchises more than 6,840 stores in the United States of America and Canada.
According to the evening presenters, the 7-Eleven store operations, products and services are a combined result of a customer-driven focus and an assertive approach to retailing. The stores utilize cutting-edge merchandising programs to provide more accurate data to enhance product sales. “We understand what the customers want and how they want it,” commented Hughes.
The 7-Eleven mission is “to consistently serve the changing needs of customers for their convenience.” The company uses the servant leadership training model that is built on the principles of of capacity, commitment and character. It prides itself on the ability to stay up-to-date on its market research efforts in relationship to product offering, competition, customer service, and store quality. Good customer service and the ability to capitalize on the opportunity to serve has brought this corporation from its simple beginnings as an ice house that served Dallas-area families in 1927 to a corner store known as Tote-em, to being 7-Eleven, the world's largest operator, franchiser and licensor of retail convenience store chains. To locate a store near you and to learn more about the career, service and business opportunities, visit www.7-eleven.com.
