Slurpee

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]

Two Slurpees

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
  1. "The Slurpee® Cup Evolution". 7-Eleven. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. "The Cool History of the Slurpee". Mental Floss. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. "World's largest slurpee poured at Winnipeg convenience store". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. "7/11 is free Slurpee day: How to get your ice cold treat and other 7-Eleven deals". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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