In celebration of its 94th birthday, 7-Eleven is sending its icy-cold, iconic Slurpee to space on a private space flight. To make fans part of the experience, the brand is asking fans to choose their favorite flavor and they will have the chance to win a commemorative Slurpee in Space cup that has made the trip to space and back.
For its birthday month, 7-Eleven will be tallying up all the Slurpee flavors ordered by customers through the end of July via 7-Eleven Delivery in the 7-Eleven app. The most popular flavor will be the one that gets sent to space, and some of these potential choices include options like Cosmic Coca-Cola, Galactic vitaminwater Zero Sugar Gutsy.
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7-Eleven is Sending Its Iconic Slurpee to Space
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