Summer is officially here, and with temperatures that are slowly (though unsteadily!) rising it’s the perfect time to cool off and refresh with a 7-Eleven Slurpee! We always look forward to their fun events and in true summer-time fashion, 7-Eleven invites fans in to help them celebrate 50 years of summer with a free summer treat giveaway! Make sure that if you do make it in for the event that you snap a photo enjoying your treat for a chance to win some pretty sweet prizes.
7-Eleven® Canada is celebrating its 50th Summer season by serving customers over 3/4 million free Slurpee drinks at the world’s coolest birthday. To join in this highly anticipated tradition, stop by any 7-Eleven store from B.C. to Ontario to enjoy a free Slurpee! Fans can fill a 12oz cup between 11:00am and 7:00pm on Monday, July 11, or while supply lasts.
“As Slurpee fans celebrate an iconic summer, we are looking forward to hosting our biggest birthday party yet. All our stores will be giving away 1500 free Slurpee drinks,” says Raj Kapoor, vice president and general manager, 7-Eleven Canada. “We are humbled that Slurpee is a part of our Canadian culture, and that our customers have many memorable experiences of enjoying Slurpee over the years. We are also exclusively toasting our Slurpee fans in Manitoba again this year, with the world’s largest Slurpee (711 litres).”
7-Eleven will present the City of Winnipeg with the Slurpee Cup at its Birthday party at 1184 Portage Avenue, and Slurpee lovers are invited to join in the fun. The world’s largest Slurpee (711 litres) will be proudly on display and mascot, Mr. Slurpee, will be in attendance. Live music, by local band Purple City Event Band, face painting, balloon artists and free food samples will also add to the fun.
Slurpee® fans have another reason to celebrate, with the launch of the exclusive summer flavours, only available at 7-Eleven stores across the country:
o Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry
o Dole Strawberry-Banana-Kiwi, with 10% real juice
o Dole Watermelon, with 10% real juice
Don’t worry if you miss out though, the fun doesn’t stop on July 11th. All week, 7-Eleven fans can enjoy 7Rewards℠; customers can enjoy a free 7-Select™ Soda (on July 12), a free 7-Select™ Super Big Cone (on July 13) and a free 7-Select™ chocolate bar (on July 14) when they buy a Slurpee, Big Gulp®, Iced Coffee or Coffee. Download the 7Rewards App at 7Rewards.ca or text app to 711247 to start enjoying your rewards.
Event Details:
When: July 11th, 11:00am-7:00pm
Where: Your local 7-Eleven store – find a location near you
Details: Enjoy a free Slurpee (12oz) drink free, while supplies last
Contest: For this iconic celebration, fans are being asked to show their love for Slurpee over the past 50 summers by posting pictures of their favorite memories on their social profiles with the hashtag #throwbackSlurpee and tagging @SlurpeeCanada for a chance to win a year’s worth of free deliciouness with a $500 Slurpee gift card. Full contest details can be found at www.slurpee.ca.
