Mark Moffatt and his daughter Vanessa stopped by the 7-11 at 35th and Barton to enjoy a free Slurpee during the company's promotional event, held every year on 7-11.
The convenience store chain, 7-11 gave away free small Slurpees (in a special 7.11 oz size) to celebrate the company's 84th birthday. They planned on giving away more than 5 million between, yes, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Stores were crowded and West Seattle saw a lot of traffic as people stood in line to get their free frozen treat. A drive by the location at 16th s.w. and s.w. Holden revealed plenty of people in line.
Mark Moffatt and his daughter Vanessa stopped at the location on the corner of 35th and Barton to get what was her second Slurpee of the day. She's a competitive swimmer (she had just been to Colman Pool) and said the team loves them after a hard practice. Moffat said he's been enjoying Slurpees for years.
The name “Slurpee” was coined in 1967 by a 7-Eleven agency director. Today, there are 8,600 7-Eleven stores in North America and 41,500 around the world.
Normally they cost $1.19 plus tax for the small size.
There are 26 flavors on the market, all of which are carbonated and about half of which are based on popular sodas, such as Fanta and Pepsi.
