From Smithsonian Magazine, the Big Gulp at 7-Eleven got bigger:

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/201
3/05/the-history-of-the-big-gulp/?utm_so
urce=smithsoniantopic&utm_medium=email&u
tm_campaign=20130602-Weekender

or

http://tinyurl.com/n32spxf

Jill

On 6/2/2013 10:50 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:29:56 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> From Smithsonian Magazine, the Big Gulp at 7-Eleven got bigger:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/n32spxf
>
> I only see Texas mentioned twice in the article, and not in relation
> to their biggest of the Big Gulps.
>
> The story seems to be stressing the fact that big sodas will sell
> anywhere no matter how big you make them.
>
> 7-11 just bought out Exxon's Tiger Marts here in January. The stores
> finally switched over to true 7-11 within the past 2-3 weeks. The
> prices on most everything went up 12-20%. I hate 7-11. They are the
> most expensive Quickie Marts around here. Too much corporate bloat.
>
> And I haven't bought a soda at ANY quickie mart for probably a decade.
>
> -sw

We have a local chain that sells any sized drink for 69 cents, and the
biggest one looks like a small trash can. I wonder if it would fit in a
cup holder.

http://www.circlekflorida.com/

Becca

On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:43:02 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 6/2/2013 10:50 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:29:56 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> From Smithsonian Magazine, the Big Gulp at 7-Eleven got bigger:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/n32spxf
>>
>> I only see Texas mentioned twice in the article, and not in relation
>> to their biggest of the Big Gulps.
>>
>> The story seems to be stressing the fact that big sodas will sell
>> anywhere no matter how big you make them.
>>
>> 7-11 just bought out Exxon's Tiger Marts here in January. The stores
>> finally switched over to true 7-11 within the past 2-3 weeks. The
>> prices on most everything went up 12-20%. I hate 7-11. They are the
>> most expensive Quickie Marts around here. Too much corporate bloat.
>>
>> And I haven't bought a soda at ANY quickie mart for probably a decade.
>>
>> -sw
>
>We have a local chain that sells any sized drink for 69 cents, and the
>biggest one looks like a small trash can. I wonder if it would fit in a
>cup holder.
>
>http://www.circlekflorida.com/
>
>Becca

Ema Nymton wrote:
>
>We have a local chain that sells any sized drink for 69 cents, and the
>biggest one looks like a small trash can. I wonder if it would fit in a
>cup holder.

I've yet to meet a cup size I can't handle.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> Ema Nymton wrote:
>>
>>We have a local chain that sells any sized drink for 69 cents, and the
>>biggest one looks like a small trash can. I wonder if it would fit in a
>>cup holder.
>
> I've yet to meet a cup size I can't handle.


I believe that KFC had a half gallon size a few years ago.


Cheri

On 6/3/2013 7:10 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Ema Nymton wrote:
>>
>> We have a local chain that sells any sized drink for 69 cents, and the
>> biggest one looks like a small trash can. I wonder if it would fit in a
>> cup holder.
>
> I've yet to meet a cup size I can't handle.


That is one of your special qualities, Sheldon.

Becca