Eleven is closing about 44 stores in the U.S. and Canada as spending continues to decline for the chain. Here's what Arizona shoppers should know.

7-Eleven plans to close more than 400 U.S. stores by the end of 2024. The parent company of the convenience store chain, Seven & i Holdings, said that the 444 stores marked for closure out of the 13,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada were “underperforming.”

Over 400 underperforming 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. will close by the end of the year, the company announced during its most recent earnings call. The 444 stores to close are among 13,000 stores the convenience chain has in the U.S. and Canada, USA TODAY reported, and the closures are expected to happen in the fourth quarter of this year.

The parent company of 7-eleven said that the 444 stores marked for closure out of the 13,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada were “underperforming.”

Eleven announced 400 stores across the U.S. and Canada, citing rising costs and shifts in consumer habits as part of the reason.

Convenience store chain, 7-Eleven will close hundreds of stores. The CEO of 7-Eleven, Joseph DePinto said the company will close 444 underperforming stores. The announcement was made during an earnings call for 7-eleven’s parent company,