A dozen 7-Elevens transformed into Kwik-E-Marts to promote Simpsons movie
{{date|July 5, 2007}}

[[Image:Kwik-e-mart-7-11.jpg|right|thumb|300px|7-Eleven store transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2007.{{Image source|[[w:User:SchmuckyTheCat|SchmuckyTheCat]]/Wikipedia}}]]

To promote [[w:The Simpsons Movie|The Simpsons Movie]] that will be released July 26, 2007, over a dozen [[w:7-Eleven|7-Elevens]] in the [[United States]] have been transformed into [[w:Kwik-E-Mart|Kwik-E-Marts]], the grocery store from the popular TV series. Most of the other 7-Eleven stores will also sell products with brands reminding of [[w:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]], such as Buzz Cola, Krustyo's cereal, squishees, and [[w:Bart Simpson|Bart Simpson's]] favourite comic book [[w:Radioactive Man|Radioactive Man]], but not [[w:Duff Beer|Duff Beer]], [[w:Homer Simpson|Homer's]] favourite drink.

Inside the outlets are employees dressed like Simpsons characters such as [[w:Marge Simpson|Marge]], Homer and Bart Simpson.

In the [[w:20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox]] series, the [[w:Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]] Kwik-E-Mart is run by [[w:Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], a stereotypical [[India]]n shopkeeper who always greets his customers with "Thank you, come again", lives for his store but also changes the expiration dates on Kwik-E-Mart products.

The stores that received the make-over are located in:
*[[w:Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California|CA]]
*[[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]]
*[[Dallas]], [[Texas|TX]]
*[[w:Denver|Denver]], [[Colorado|CO]] 
*[[w:Lake Buena Vista|Lake Buena Vista]], [[Florida|FL]]/[[Orlando]], FL  
*[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada|NV]]/[[w:Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]], NV  
*[[Los Angeles]], CA  
*[[New York City]], [[New York|NY]]  
*Orlando, FL
*[[San Francisco]], CA/[[w:Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], CA  
*[[w:Seattle|Seattle]], [[Washington|WA]]  
*[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]]/[[w:Coquitlam|Coquitlam]], BC  
*[[Washington, DC]]/[[w:Bladensburg|Bladensburg]], MD 

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title="The Simpsons Movie" hits theatres July 2007|date=April 1, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.7-eleven.com/kem.asp
|title=Locate a Kwik-E-Mart
|author=
|pub=7-Eleven
|date=Retrieved July 5, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2117032,00.html
|title=7-Eleven hires Apu
|author=Andrew Clark
|pub=The Guardian
|date=July 3, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22010174-401,00.html
|title=The Simpsons' Kwik-E-Marts open in the US
|author=
|pub=NEWS.com.au
|date=July 3, 2007}}
*{{blogsource|url=http://mercextra.com/blogs/pizarro/2007/07/02/who-needs-the-kwik-e-mart-i-do/
|title=Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? I do!
|author=Sal Pizarro
|name=Around Town with Sal Pizarro
|date=July 2, 2007}}

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7-Eleven store transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2007.

To promote The Simpsons Movie that will be released July 26, 2007, over a dozen 7-Elevens in the United States have been transformed into Kwik-E-Marts, the grocery store from the popular TV series. Most of the other 7-Eleven stores will also sell products with brands reminding of The Simpsons, such as Buzz Cola, Krustyo's cereal, squishees, and Bart Simpson's favourite comic book Radioactive Man, but not Duff Beer, Homer's favourite drink.

Inside the outlets are employees dressed like Simpsons characters such as Marge, Homer and Bart Simpson.

In the 20th Century Fox series, the Springfield Kwik-E-Mart is run by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a stereotypical Indian shopkeeper who always greets his customers with "Thank you, come again", lives for his store but also changes the expiration dates on Kwik-E-Mart products.

The stores that received the make-over are located in:
*Burbank, CA
*Chicago, IL
*Dallas, TX
*Denver, CO 
*Lake Buena Vista, FL/Orlando, FL  
*Las Vegas, NV/Henderson, NV  
*Los Angeles, CA  
*New York City, NY  
*Orlando, FL
*San Francisco, CA/Mountain View, CA  
*Seattle, WA  
*Vancouver, BC/Coquitlam, BC  
*Washington, DC/Bladensburg, MD
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