"Western Washington is an aggressive growth area," Tim Bain, company franchise sales representative, told the newspaper. "We have a number of new stores being built, and we're looking for franchisees."
He added, "We still see a lot of opportunity, especially in Tacoma."
The Tacoma stores, he said, will open between late July and October. If franchisees [image-nocss] have not been found, the stores will open under corporate management. Franchises are available for under $200,000, he said, with $171,000 up front and $20,000 for initial inventory.
"We're definitely looking for new blood out there," he said. "Tacoma seems to be the one we're really targeting. We just had a meeting in Dallas. It's an encouraging sign when you're working for a company that's growing."Based in Dallas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses more than 8,400 7-Eleven stores in North America. Globally, there are approximately 40,900 7-Eleven stores in 16 countries. During 2010, 7-Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales close to $63 billion.
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