A friend and (presumably occasional) site reader passed along these shots of a transformed 7-Eleven convenience store from Orlando. As part of its promotional efforts for The Simpsons Movie, 20th Century Fox is tricking out certain branches of the chain nationwide, converting them to the Kwik-E Marts, the show’s equivalent convenience store. (Why am I telling you this, honestly? If you don’t already know…)
On the outside, “Thank you for loitering, please come again” reads the sign above the store’s front, and if you look up and to the left (not a phrase that Mayor Quimby would like to hear, thank you very much), you can see Bart and Milhouse perched on the corner of the building. Marge’s blue hair, meanwhile looms at the bottom of the frame. Maybe she’s about to get egged.
The amusing re-branding doesn’t stop there, though. The Slushee machines have been rechristened Squishee machines (below), and series foodstuff staples like Buzz Cola and Krusty-Os cereal are also garnering shelf space. If you live in Los Angeles or its
Burbank suburb, New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Seattle or the aforementioned Orlando, snap some photos for friends, and consider entering the Internet-peddled collectibles market — I’m sure it will be quite lucrative. Smaller markets also graced with transformed stores include Henderson, Nevada; Bladensburg, Maryland; and Mountain View, California. The Simpsons Movie opens nationwide July 27.