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Freebie Alert: Free Slurpees in Evanston

The free 7-Eleven Slurpees are almost double in size this year. See where you could get one on July 11.

It’s that time of the year again when 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday with a free small Slurpee on July 11. But this year, there’s a twist--the chain will give away drinks that are almost double the size, 12-ounce Slurpees instead of 7.11 ounce.

The reason behind the change? Laura Gordon, vice president of marketing and brand innovation told USA Today that moms ask for cups with lids and unlike the 7.11-ounce cups, the 12-ounce Slurpees comes with lids, “that means less mess in the car.”

The chain is expected to give away 7 million Slurpees on Thursday with a retail value of $7.6 million and overall Slurpee sales are expected to increase by as much as 40 percent on Thursday compared with an average July day, according to the news site.

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Participating 7-Elevens will offer free Slurpees from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. while supplies last. Want to grab your free Slurpee? Here’s a list of 7-Eleven locations in Skokie:

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