7-11 will not serve free Slurpees on July 11 due to COVID-19

7-Eleven will not offer free Slurpees on Saturday, July 11, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The quick-service store has observed the 11th day of July as free Slurpee day for nearly 20 years in honor of the date that doubles as an abbreviation for the store chain’s name.”Gathering nine million of our closest friends in stores on one day just didn’t feel right,” said Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven’s chief marketing officer.Federal public health…