Brampton’s first ever 7-Eleven is shutting down as part of a province-wide slashing of the chain’s convenience stores, INsauga.com has learned.
Staff at the convenience store on the corner of Church Street and Main Street South have confirmed that the downtown Brampton location will close on April 28.
The closure is part of Japan-based parent company Seven & i Holdings plan to shutter some 645 North American stores in the 2026 fiscal year. There are 552 7-Eleven locations in Canada, including 58 in Ontario.
The rebranding could see some stores converted into gas station outlets with smaller retail areas, operating under major fuel brands. They have already done so, converting some gas stations into Petro-Canada and Esso.
The 7-Eleven at Church and Main was the first to open in Brampton in the early 1980s. The area has been a popular hangout for the unhoused and problem spot for police going back years, and concerns from community members saw 7-Eleven pull an application to sell liquor at that location back in 2021.
Data from the city shows there were over 40 incident calls made to 311 from the Church and Main area in all of 2024, compared to 145 between January and September of last year. There were also 393 incidents in the area reported to Peel Regional Police in 2024 and at least 244 in 2025.
Staff at the Brampton Church and Main 7-Eleven say items are being sold at discount until the closure on April 28.
– With files from Steve Pecar
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