While interchangeably using the terms for the sweet and icy drink you get from gas stations and beyond — the "Slush Puppie" and "Slurpee" — may not seem like a big deal (and truly it isn't), the two ...

“The first time I heard that sound through a straw, it just came out ‘slurp,'” recalled Bob Stanford, the inspiration behind the legendary Slurpee name. For anyone who ever had sticky fingers and lips ...

It's a sad day for Slurpee lovers everywhere. The convenience retailer has celebrated July 11 (7/11) every summer since 2002 as 7-Eleven Day, with free Slurpees for all who visited one of the stores.

Every year since 2002, the Texas-based convenience store chain 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday by offering customers a free Slurpee on July 11. Since the signature slushy drink's inception in 1966, ...

In the dog days of August, a fresh fruit, red bean and cream slushie definitely beats a Slurpee from 7-Eleven and even a standard ice cream cone. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone ...

I’ve been dining at this cheesy Italian cafe a lot lately. The service is slow and the lasagna is runny and the placemats are paper, but I’ve become a regular all the same — because they serve frozen ...

Free Slurpees are back at 7-Eleven as the 24-hour convenience store chain celebrates its 98th birthday this Friday. On July 11, 7-Eleven offers its patrons a free small Slurpee drink at participating ...

It may not be perfect, but the Slushi can be the star of your party.