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\nThe 628 St. Anne\u2019s Rd. location is the latest in a growing list of Winnipeg 7-Eleven stores to close since August 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s almost daily,\u201d the employee said, standing inside a half-empty store plastered with clear-out signage Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The store has had a mobile security service camera system sitting in its parking lot for a couple of years. The large, solar-powered system is supposed to deter theft and vandalism. A store employee said the system has helped, but not enough.<\/p>\n
The closure comes less than a month after another 7-Eleven location at 1871 Main St. shut down.<\/p>\n
Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie previously linked that closure to ongoing crime in the area.<\/p>\n
The St. Vital location is now the latest in a growing list of Winnipeg 7-Eleven stores to close since August 2024, when company representatives warned city councillors that up to 10 locations could be at risk because of retail crime.<\/p>\n
By early 2025, at least six stores had closed, including locations on Ellice Avenue, Pembina Highway and McPhillips Street, though the company has not publicly confirmed the reasons behind each closure.<\/p>\n
7-Eleven did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday and has previously declined to comment on other closures.<\/p>\n
Last month, Mayor Scott Gillingham said after meeting with company officials that 7-Eleven was considering expanding in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n
Gillingham, who previously did not have details on the new locations, did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, staff at neighbouring businesses say theft remains a constant problem.<\/p>\n
An employee at the Dollarama at 680 St. Anne\u2019s Rd. told the Free Press the store experiences thefts every day.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just sad,\u201d the employee said while pointing to gaps in product on snack shelves, including chocolate bars that had been stolen earlier in the day.<\/p>\n
The worker said the store has no on-site security and claimed police response has done little to deter repeat offenders.<\/p>\n
Dollarama acknowledged a request for comment but did not provide a response by late Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
A few blocks north, two printed photos of alleged shoplifters were taped to the front window of the Domo gas station at 583 St. Anne\u2019s Rd.<\/p>\n
\u201cMultiple thefts. Do not open door. Do not serve,\u201d both signs read.<\/p>\n
One photo appeared to show an individual carrying several bags of potato chips, while another showed someone holding what looked like a garbage bag filled with merchandise.<\/p>\n
An employee at the gas station said thefts happen almost every day, and sometimes multiple times a day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey come in with big bags and just fill them,\u201d the employee said while remotely unlocking the front entrance for a customer paying for gas. \u201cYou never know what they\u2019re going to take.\u201d<\/p>\n
The worker said staff have contacted police, but were told to only call if employees are threatened.<\/p>\n
Domo, which is headquartered in Winnipeg, did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.<\/p>\n
St. Vital Coun. Brian Mayes, whose ward includes both the 7-Eleven and nearby Domo gas station, said neither business has contacted him directly about the issues, encouraging them to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been in that 7-Eleven many times when I\u2019ve been out door-knocking. Sorry to hear that it\u2019s closing,\u201d Mayes said.<\/p>\n
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Mayes said one reason he rejoined the Winnipeg Police Board was to push for a police office or station to return to Winnipeg\u2019s south end.<\/p>\n
A small police office previously located in his ward closed more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n
In December, the province launched a $10-million fund for businesses to offset the cost of new security equipment or property damage repairs on or after Aug. 23, 2024.<\/p>\n
A total of 1,244 businesses have applied and $2.6 million has been paid out.<\/p>\n
scott.billeck@freepress.mb.ca<\/p>\n
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Scott Billeck Scott Billeck is a general assignment reporter for the Free Press. A Creative Communications graduate from Red River College, Scott has more than a decade\u2019s worth of experience covering hockey, football and global pandemics. He joined the Free Press in 2024.\u00a0 Read more about Scott<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Scott produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print \u2014 part of the Free Press\u2018s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press\u2019s history and mandate<\/a>, and learn how our newsroom operates<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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