7-Eleven

wow, just… wow. I hit this Sev a couple times a day, as i work close by. I was so happy when it first opened, as they have everything. The prior alternative was the gas station at North And Elston, where lottery takes precedent. The Franchise owner, and his accomplice, are both super nice and keep the morning rush moving. He does have the tendency to allow the local «domestically challenged» to linger about, for whatever reason (perhaps for the conversation?) The afternoon shift, however, is ridiculous. One guy… One Guy! is Responsible for this negative review! He’s a bit heavier set, I believe Brazilian, and although I seem to be on his goods side… I’ve witnessed him go off on anyone with a question, request, or anyone not moving as fast as they can to get through his line. «ANYTHING ELSE?» he blares, at innocent, unassuming customers. God Forbid someone asks for a hot dog, or anything else requiring him to get up or take two steps to service them. On a regular basis he yells at those who don’t have a command of the English language. He explained to me that he was idealistically against the Link system, helping those in need, so on his shift he adamantly maintains that the system is down. There’s no hiding the alcohol he pours into his cup, during his shift, and those days I get in and out as fast as possible. On a few occasions I’ve apologized, outside of the building, to people he’s unloaded on, for no reason whatsoever. «Go somewhere else» or «Find a Different Store» or «Call Customer service, I don’t Care» are all things he’s shouted at customers who have taken issue with his awful attitude and pointed it out. The toxicity of this employee is ridiculous. The Good News is that Corporate has seemingly revoked the franchise license, and new employees are staffing the place. Pedro, I can honestly say I’m glad you will no longer be haunting this location, and I’m still amazed that you lasted as long as you did. You very well could be the very basis for the license being revoked, as they never did anything about removing you from their staff. Faisal, I’m sorry for your loss of the franchise, as I really thought you were a hard worker that was trying to do well for your family and new life here in the US. Good Luck to you Sir, and Pedro, you reap what you sew buddy, «ANYTHING ELSE, for you Pedro?» I guess not.
*****Oh, and to the new Corporate Staff, heres a tip: Tons of people come thru here, in the morning, for the Coffee. So, it might help if there actually was some to offer. The previous manager went to great lengths to ensure the coffee was ready, and lately theres been nothing. The mixture of hazelnut+ french vanilla+brazillian bold+and decaf, I’ve had to assemble as a result of the absence of a single full pot, has severely disrupted my digestive system. Please take note, and let’s move forward! Thank You!

This is one of the worse 7 Elevens in the city. It’s not the store. It’s the staff.
Behind the counter there’s usually a guy who’s either on his phone or blaring music out of his phone.
The contactless card reader (for «fast tap» style credit cards) has been broken since the dawn of time.
+1 star for carrying the larger bottles of San Pellogrino, but I only come to this store as a last resort when I’m on my way up or down Ashland.

Last night at 9:30 my girlfriend and I (I am a woman) went into the 7 Eleven located at 1942 n Elston, after seeing a movie at Webster Theater. We walked in, she grabbed a bag of chips and a donut, and we went to the counter to pay. The man working last night (04÷29÷12) scanned the two items, we payed with a $ 5 and upon giving our change back, he threw it on the counter. I emphasize, he didn’t just put in on the counter, he threw it down. As my girlfriend an I were walking out, he said, point blank, «You can get killed.» I turned to him, not believing what I had just heard, and said, «Excuse me?» And he just stared me in the eye, as he checked out the next customer. His saying this wasn’t in a concerned way, it was in a very threatening way. I was suddenly afraid to leave the store, but wanted nothing more than to remove myself from his presence. I don’t know if it was the way I was looking at my girlfriend, or if I called her «babe» sometime while in the 2 minutes we were in the store. But this employee felt obliged to tell me that because of my relationship, «I can get killed.» To each their own with their personal views, but especially while at work, serving the public in that manner, one should keep their views to themselves.

When this place is open it’s the best place in the world for Clybourn Metra stop commuters but for some reason, that’s not always the case.
On about five occasions I’ve gone there and the doors are closed with a sign «back in five minutes» which turned into more like 15 – 20 minutes or undetermined time because I would have to catch the train. Not sure if someone is taking a nap, dropping a deuce or just plain lazy but it’s kinda irritating.
Also, one of the workers there is a real stickler for the «don’t browse the magazine if you’re not gonna buy» policy. Really? How are you supposed to know what’s in the magazine without opening it?
Finally they really need to get better Slurpees up in here. They have some dirty dish water flavor called «Incredible Hulk,» what does that even mean, does it taste like Edward Norton? What happened to just Blue-​Raspberry and Cherry? Sellouts!
So while this place is a great addition to Metra commuters, I have some issues with it.