<Tr> <Th> Parent </Th> <Td> Seven & I Holdings Co. (2005--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.7-eleven.com </Td> </Tr> <P> 7 - Eleven Inc. is a Japanese - owned American international chain of convenience stores, headquartered in Dallas, Texas . The chain was known as Tote'm Stores until it was renamed in 1946 . Its parent company, Seven - Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., operates, franchises, and licenses 66,579 stores in 17 countries as of 30 June 2018 . Seven - Eleven Japan is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo and held by the Seven & I Holdings Co . </P> <P> The company's first outlets were named "Tote'm Stores" because customers "toted" away their purchases . Some stores featured genuine Alaskan totem poles in front of the store . In 1946, the chain's name was changed from "Tote'm" to "7 - Eleven" to reflect the company's new, extended hours, 7: 00 am to 11: 00 pm, seven days per week . In November 1999, the corporate name of the US company was changed from "The Southland Corporation" to "7 - Eleven Inc ." </P>

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