7-Eleven — Local services in Boston

Imagine this — I walked 30 minutes to 7/11 with the dreams of getting my late night hot Cheetos and Diet Coke. But alas, I encountered an existential crises when I find the store was closed despite being clearly advertised as open. I pull on the door, hoping for warmth from the cold and the joy of pursuing the aisles, only to hear the clink of the deadbolt against the doorframe. What a false proclamation.

The store mocked me, with the bright lights displaying the well stocked aisles and half full slushee machine, the hot Cheetos staring right at me — as if to say “you could have me but you can’t.” Tonight I have learned what true disappointment feels like. The capitalistic equivalent of the friend that says they’ll be ready in 5 minutes but shows up three hours later.

If you too are looking to indulge your late night craving, feeling as though you have been deserted on an island of closed convenience stores, this is NOT your oasis.

I left, hungry but slightly wiser. I learned not to trust everything you see. But in their defense, while the store may not always open physically, it is always open emotionally… to...

Wow, I should have read the reviews. I went at 12:15 am and all lights were on but the door was locked. I did not see any hours of operation posted on the door. I did notice the multiple reviews about false hours posted on their website and on Google and the owner responds, "how can we be better?" I would recommend starting with changing your hours of operation to correctly reflect the time and days you are open. Ask someone to help you on the computer if you do not know...

Not open 24/7. Only the lights are on that long. Poster on the window says the location closes at midnight. Real disappointment because I was staying at a nearby hotel and it was the closet (and one of the only) place Google showed open to get snacks, drinks, etc. Another time, the cashier was on their phone the entire time I was in the store aside for a brief time while they...