Listen, it's a not a well-kept secret that you buy more things from a 7-Eleven than you'd like to admit. The reason? Well, we've all been in that rush that only the most prolific convenience store in America can help sate. In the ever-growing tradition of chains with an app out on the marketplace, 7-Eleven takes the plunge and brings you closer to that Big Gulp you're pretending not to crave.
At first blush, the design of the app is fairly standard, with options for coupons, in-store deals, and general store information for the most general of stores with many of the deals changing each day of the week. Now, strangely enough, 7-Eleven's app makes no attempt at Passbook integration, and instead opts for an arcane 15-minute countdown for all redeemed coupons.
There does appear to be one trick up its sleeve, however, Its map function doesn't merely help you locate the nearest 7-Eleven, it also helps you rank your favorite locations. Do you like the one on the way home from work with Redbox? Need to pick up propane? Would you like to avoid the store with the guy who has a tattoo of himself on his own chest? That's all easily sortable with the categories available in "Find my 7-Eleven" section. This is the kind of feature that could really change any franchise's app in the future.
Click here to download 7-Eleven.
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