Liz Fergus
Its first-ever progress report gives us a clear picture of where things stand with hens—and creates the accountability moment this sector has been missing.
When the world's largest convenience store finally speaks up about caged hens, you pay attention. And after years of silence, 7-Eleven just broke its streak—with its first-ever cage-free progress report.
Because of your calls for change, 7-Eleven finally gave real answers. It confirmed that its US 7-Select shell and hard-boiled eggs are already fully cage-free. They are the first convenience store in the US or Canada to report achieving this important milestone.
Your actions forced the company to reaffirm it’s commitment to 100% cage-free eggs across the US and Canada by 2025, and—for the first time—put numbers behind it. By the end of 2024, 27% of the eggs it sold or used in foods were cage-free.
For a company with more than 13,000 stores in the US and Canada, publishing this level of detail is a real shift. And the rest of the convenience store world felt it.
Why this movement matters now
Convenience stores have been among the least transparent companies in the food system. Over the last decade, many have shifted from simple snacks to full breakfast menus that rely heavily on eggs. Yet even as their food offerings expand, clear commitments or real progress are rare. That’s why 7-Eleven’s update lands the way it does.
This is the clearest reporting and strongest cage-free policy we’ve seen from any convenience store in North America. It sets a bar their competitors can’t ignore—because once the largest player shows what’s possible, their excuses just don’t hold up.
You made this happen
Folks like you have been calling on 7-Eleven to step up since 2022, asking for something simple: honesty and progress. It took perseverance, creativity, and a campaign that stayed loud even when the company stayed quiet.
That pressure paid off. Our latest Eggsposé report highlighted the gaps in 7-Eleven’s progress, which only strengthened your calls for real transparency.
The 27% baseline isn’t the finish line, but it’s finally something we can track. And the fully cage-free 7-Select line shows the industry can move quickly when it chooses to.
Where this momentum leads
Every major convenience store chain just watched the biggest player publish real numbers, and that shift has ripple effects.
It also means something real for hens. Each increase in that percentage means more hens spared from battery cages. They’re designed to keep hens so cramped, they can’t turn around or stretch their wings.
Now that 7-Eleven has opened the door, other companies will feel the pressure to follow. If you want to help make sure they do, join the Fast Action Network and help us push this movement forward.
