Food and Drink

7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpee drinks. How to snag one in NC & when

7-Eleven is celebrating 60 years of its iconic Slurpee drink with a sweet giveaway that North Carolinians can get in on.

On Saturday, July 11, customers can snag a free 12 oz. Slurpee of their choice at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores nationwide, according to the convenience store retailer.

No purchase is necessary.

This promotional image showcases a 7-Eleven Slurpee cup topped with a high peak of white, icy slush. The cup is wrapped in an energetic, bright pink graphic design packed with eclectic cartoon elements like open mouths, lime slices, and speech bubbles. The central design elements include a bold, black “S” icon alongside the text “SLURPEE DAY 2026” to celebrate the annual event.
7-Eleven is celebrating its 60 years of Slurpee drinks with a limited time Mountain Dew® Confetti Chill Slurpee. 7-Eleven, Inc.

To mark the occasion, 7-Eleven is also debuting a limited-time Mountain Dew Confetti Chill Slurpee. The flavor is “inspired by birthday cake with a citrus twist” and features notes of vanilla frosting, according to a news release.

The new drink will appear alongside classics like cherry and blue raspberry.

Launched in 2002, Slurpee Day coincides with 7-Eleven’s birthday and celebrates the “signature slushy drink” it’s most famous for, KXAS-TV reported. The giveaway has included special pop-ups and merchandise, like last year’s temporary tongue tattoo.

This year, select stores in Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and New York will host a Slurpee date experience for friends, couples and “first date hopefuls.”

The 7-Eleven logo is displayed on a sign outside of a convenience store in Torrance, California on October 14, 2024. 7-Eleven announced a major restructuring on October 10, 2024 as it seeks to boost its share price and fend off what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm. Seven & i Holdings rejected a $40-billion takeover bid last month from Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) but the Canadian group has since then reportedly sweetened its offer. The company's CEO reported in an earnings call on October 10, 2024 held by Tokyo-based parent company Seven & I Holdings that it's shuttering 444 "underperforming" locations, citing inflation pressures, slowed traffic, a decline in cigarette sales and a shift in consumer appetites. The closures amount to 3% of the chain's total of more than 13,000 stores in the US and Canada. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
7-Eleven operates, licenses and franchises more than 13,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada. PATRICK T. FALLON AFP via Getty Images
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“Very few brands become part of people’s childhoods, everyday routines and memories across generations like Slurpee has over the last 60 years,” Brandon Brown, SVP of fresh foods and beverages at 7-Eleven, Inc., said in the release.

“As we celebrate this milestone Slurpee Day and create new ways for fans to connect, we want to recognize the customers who have turned a simple icy drink into a beloved cultural icon.”

Find your nearest 7-Eleven here.

An illustration of Two, 7-Eleven Slurpees on October 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Global convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been getting some free advertising for its signature drink the Slurpee from none other than US President Barack Obama. Obama has used the Slurpee -- a thick, frozen, flavored beverage that is wildly popular with Americans -- in speeches on the campaign trail ahead of next week's midterm elections to illustrate just how obstructionist and ornery Republicans can be. At a rally at Bowie State University in Maryland this month, Obama said that while his Democratic Party was sweating and pushing to get the US economy out of a ditch, "the Republicans... are just standing there fanning themselves -- sipping on a Slurpee." AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images)
7-Eleven is perhaps most famous for its Slurpee, a frozen flavored drink. TIM SLOAN AFP via Getty Images
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Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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