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August 3, 2012
Tucson, AZ (August 2, 2012) – The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees announced that it has raised $410,000 for two charities during its 37th National Convention and Trade Show held in Honolulu last month. A total of $340,000 was raised for Hire Heroes USA, a non-profit organization offering transition assistance, job search assistance […]
June 27, 2012
As small businessmen, 7-Eleven franchisees are constantly at risk of new legislation and government rule-making that affects our businesses. For the National Coalition, the big value of getting involved in legislative activities is the opportunity to help our FOAs influence legislation not only at the national level, but more importantly at the local level […]
June 27, 2012
Once upon a time a 7-Eleven franchisee could make a very decent living from one store. These days, however, certain policy changes—like sharing the credit card fees, the change in the gasoline commission, a 20 percent franchise fee to renew our contract—have chipped away at our income. When SEI became determined to grow, they […]
June 27, 2012
The one constant in all store agreements since 2004 is that if certain conditions are met, a franchisee may renew the franchise “for one term equal to the number of years of the initial term provided for in our then current Store Franchise Agreement.” As an example, and assuming future versions of the agreement […]
June 27, 2012
Tenured franchisees remember the good ol’ days, when communication between storeowners and SEI personnel—whether it was the field consultant, the merchandising staff, the audit department, the maintenance department, or clerks from the accounting department—was face-to-face, or at the very least voice-to-voice, via the telephone. This allowed for two-way communications and led to more complete […]
June 27, 2012
SEI is rolling out the new DVR surveillance system to all 7-Eleven stores, and it appears that the transition is not going smoothly for franchisees who have installed their own security systems over the last several years rather than wait for SEI to upgrade the old VCR-based system. The problem these franchisees are facing […]
June 27, 2012
As we all know, SEI maintains our bookkeeping as part of their contractual obligation to franchisees. For our part, we have to furnish different kinds of cash and credit purchase invoices, receipts and bills for operating expenses, and payroll information to complete the process. Under the Franchise Agreement, storeowners may perform or obtain any […]
May 16, 2012
May 7, 2012 (Tucson, AZ) – The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees announced that it has set a goal of raising and donating $50,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure during its 37th National Convention and Trade Show, which will be held July 8 – 12, 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the […]
May 2, 2012
April 24, 2012 (Tucson, AZ) – The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees has joined with 7-Eleven, Inc. and 13 top suppliers in a nationwide fundraising initiative to support Hire Heroes USA, a non-profit organization offering transition assistance, job search assistance and job placement services to those veterans injured or disabled in Operation Iraqi […]
May 2, 2012
The 37th National Convention of the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees April 9, 2012 (Tucson, AZ) – Registration is now available online for the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees’ (NCASEF) 37th National Convention and Trade Show, which will be held July 8 – 12, 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the Hilton […]