7-Eleven is the world's largest convenience store chain with more than 53,500 stores in 16 countries, of which close to 10,400 are in North America. The company operates franchises and licenses close to 8,700 convenience stores in the U.S. and Canada. Of the more than 7,800 stores the company operates and franchises in the United States, more than 6,200 are franchised. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, there are more than 44,800 7-Eleven and other convenience stores in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. In 2012, 7 Eleven Stores generated worldwide sales in excess of 84 Billion Dollars.
We would like to thank C & B International as well as the 7-Eleven franchisees for the opportunity to have our products available at your locations and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. Additional stores are being added and deliveries are being made as we continue to build and grow our brand. We have lots of great things happening and look forward to updating our shareholders just as so as we are able.