I trace my roots back to Dallas in 1927, when my founder started selling basic goods from the dock of an icehouse. (Business improved after Prohibition ended and I could sell beer.) By the 1940s, my many stores were open 16 hours a day, and I changed my name to reflect that. In 1963, I experimented with staying open 24 hours a day every day. I was the first to sell coffee in to-go cups, and to offer a self-serve soda fountain. I trademarked the term “brain freeze,” too. Today my name is on more than 68,000 stores in 17 countries. Who am I? (Answer: 7-Eleven) ¦

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