West Seattle business news: Progress on future Westwood 7-11?

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Nine months after first word that a 7-11 was on the drawing board for the former Exxon station/mini-mart at 35th and Barton, there’s a new indication it’s moving forward: A liquor-license application filed this week. This comes after a real-estate-style shingle’s been hanging out front of the property for a few months, promoting franchise opportunities; the names on the liquor-license application include Joseph DePinto, 7-11’s corporate CEO, so we have a message out to corporate HQ to see what we can find out about its status. (Nothing new on the building-permit front.) 7:24 PM UPDATE: Got voicemail from a corporate rep at day’s end. We have to call back to ask specifics on this particular store – but she said that in general, 7-11’s are often built/opened by the corporate parent without a franchisee having signed on yet – then they go find one.

miws August 13, 2010 (3:36 pm)

Interesting! I can’t even recall the last time a new 7-11 opened up, at least in our area. The most recent I can recall, is the one down on Harbor Av & Florida(?) St.

Plus, this will mean a 7-11 coming back to the neighborhood after many year absence. IIRC, the Deli kitty corner from this was originally a 7-11, before it became Laviccios(sp?)Deli back in the mid-70’s. Then, (if 7-11 was there to begin with) they moved a block north, and across the street, to 35th & Henderson, where current Miin-Mart has been for a long time.

Mike

JEM August 13, 2010 (4:21 pm)

Sorry 7-11, nothing can compare to the Super Deli Mart. Good Luck!

Cheryl August 13, 2010 (5:18 pm)

Yeah, I’ll be keeping my shopping dollars across the street at Super Deli Mart!!

David August 13, 2010 (5:29 pm)

Interesting. There are already two mini marts within 500 feet of that location.

MargL August 13, 2010 (5:40 pm)

Slurpeeeeeees!

Clifford August 13, 2010 (5:43 pm)

The NE corner of 35th & Henderson was the original location for the Westwood area 7-Eleven. Previously at that site was a family-owned convenience store. Later, a Speedi-Mart (sp?) went in and not long after it became 7-Eleven. The West Seattle Lannoye family owned (or managed) the Speedi-Mart/7-Eleven.

C-Rad August 13, 2010 (5:56 pm)

Long live Super Deli Mart!

Cclarue August 13, 2010 (6:51 pm)

Hoagys corner!!!!

miws August 13, 2010 (7:10 pm)

Thanks Clifford!

And, Cclarue, how could I forget that pre-Laviccio’s, it was Hoagey’s Corner?! ;)

Mike

kat August 13, 2010 (7:31 pm)

was gonna say It was a hoagys not a 7- eleven ! and they were the bomb

7-11 August 14, 2010 (3:48 am)

Whats funny, is that if you look closely at the Super-Deli Mart accross the street, its design indicates that it was once a 7-11 itself (looks just like a standard 7-11 design plan). Anyone remember when the conversion took place?

coffee August 14, 2010 (7:28 am)

I would use Super Deli Mart, but they charge for using a credit card. 1. with most card processors that is against their agreement to charge the customer for their cost of doing the transaction, and 2. that is a cost of doing business. My 21.00 purchase there, they added on a 1.21 credit card fee. Sorry, that turns me around and out the door forever. I don’t charge my customers a fee for processing a card, nor should any other business.
I was also just wondering the other day while stopped at the light what was going on with that location.

David August 14, 2010 (10:05 am)

coffee – I’m glad that someone else noticed that. Charging extra to use a credit card is not only a breach of their contract with the credit card companies, but it’s also a violation of Washington State law.

Gary August 14, 2010 (11:17 am)

Yes, we need another store on that corner selling crappy food, crappy coffee and cheap beer…

Cheryl August 14, 2010 (10:00 pm)

@coffee and @David — I know of several businesses that charge customers for use of a credit card. Is it really against WA state law to do so? Or is it only if a purchase is under a certain dollar amount?
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In CA it’s definitely illegal (or was) to have a “minimum purchase” dollar amount requirement. E.g. requiring customers to spend $5 or $10 min before they could even use a card.
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That said, a business SHOULD be able to charge a fee if they want to. As long as they understand that I, as a customer, may not choose to do business with them if they DO charge an extra fee for me to use my credit cards.
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Also, what is up with Seattle business NOT taking American Express? And if I hear ONE MORE TIME that it’s because of their fees to merchants, I’ll puke. Do you want my business or not? If so, consider the fact that I, as a small business owner myself, actually prefer to use an AmEx card for about 900 different reasons. When you don’t take my card, I seriously reconsider shopping at your store. It’s your choice of course, but really to quibble over a few pennies when a customer might spend a few hundred dollars or more in your business w/ their AmEx card seems foolhardy at best.

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