Core-Mark & 7-Eleven Form Three-Region Supply Partnership

DALLAS  — 7-Eleven Inc. inked a five-year supply agreement with Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc. 

Under the pact, Core-Mark will service approximately 900 7-Eleven stores in three western regions: Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Sacramento. The service agreement is expected to begin in October 2016.

The strategic partnership reflects 7-Eleven and Core-Mark's shared values of leadership driven by integrity and a focus on culture and customers, according to a Core-Mark news release.

"We are very excited to be teaming up with the world's largest convenience store chain where our shared vision will generate benefits for both organizations," said Thomas B. Perkins, president and CEO of Core-Mark.

Dallas-based 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses 10,700 7-Eleven stores in North America. Globally, there are nearly 57,400 7-Eleven stores in 17 countries.  

South San Francisco, Calif.-based Core-Mark is one of the largest marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry in North America. It offers a full range of products, marketing programs and technology solutions to more than 37,500 customer locations in the United States and Canada through 29 distribution centers, excluding two distribution facilities the company operates as a third party logistics provider.