A well-known 7-Eleven, located off Route 50 at 106 N. Division St., just before 1st Street as you enter Ocean City, will close its doors permanently this week. Some of the comments can be seen below.
The news, first reported by Breaking Ocean City News on Facebook, has elicited thousands of reactions from beachgoers across the state, highlighting the store’s significance to the local community. We had the opportunity to speak with an employee who informed us that a new deli and alcohol establishment will be taking its place.
However, there’s no need to worry for fans of the convenience store chain. Ocean City still boasts several other 7-Eleven locations, from 27th Street to 140th Street, ensuring that residents and visitors can continue to enjoy their favorite morning coffee, Gatorade, and snacks throughout the day and into the late night hours.
• “nothing beats being drunk eating a hotdog infront of that 711”
• “It’s no longer profitable to be a convience store only location is my guess alot of the 7 elevens closing are stand alone ones without gas”
• “It’s crazy how much stuff happens in front of there, good memories though 🥹”
• “senior week memories in this place and the parking lot we will never get back 🥲”
• “Sorry, but I have a hard time mentioning “famous” and “7-11” in the same sentence…. Now, if that was a historic crab shack from the early 1900s, I could understand. Just a transplant’s opinion here….”
• “It’s not OC getting rid of places. A lot of them the owners ha want to retire so they sell while the price is good. Some places are aged out where it would cost more to fix than tear down”
• “It’s a freaking 7-11 people…”