7-Eleven, the largest convenience-store chain in the US, has signed a deal to buy Wilson Farms, a 188-store retailer based in Buffalo, from its parent, the WFI Group.
7-Eleven will use local contractors to remodel the Wilson Farms stores as part of a programme that will begin later this year and includes a plan to introduce fresh foods to the outlets.
Stan Reynolds, 7-Eleven's executive vice-president and CFO, said: 'The combination of the two companies will strengthen our convenience offering in the western New York area.
'Consumers can expect to benefit from 7-Eleven's greater concentration of stores in this area.'
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.
