Hey Jaytheory, I don't know why no one has posted a serious response... I, too, recall a year or so ago hearing that there were actual plans for I think 3 7-11s in the downtown area. Have not heard about them since. I hope they do open up. Convenience stores do serve a niche. They were starting to pop up all over the place in NY in my last couple of years there [[and they are leaps and bounds better than the corner bodegas NY is famous for).