Here's how to get a free Slurpee at 7-Eleven

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7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpees this week.

• 7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpee drinks on Wednesday, July 11 - or 7/11.
• Customers can get a free small Slurpee from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• In addition to free drinks, 7-Eleven is also debuting the Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries Slurpee as a new featured flavor on Wednesday. It will be available for a limited time.

7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpees this week.

On Wednesday, July 11 - or 7/11/2018 - 7-Eleven is giving away free small Slurpee drinks. Customers can go and get a free Slurpee from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday.

7-Eleven plans to give away about nine million free Slurpee drinks on Wednesday. The chain has roughly 66,000 locations in 17 countries, including 11,800 in the United States and Canada.

"Free Slurpee day may be the most anticipated day of the year for millions of 7-Eleven customers and new customers alike," Raj Kapoor, 7-Eleven's senior vice president for fresh food and beverages, said in a statement encouraging customers to try other food at the chain.

7-Eleven is offering other deals in the week following Free Slurpee Day, including free Big Gulp drinks with the purchase of a Snickers candy bar on Friday. The chain is also promoting its new "bistro sandwiches," made on fresh-baked bread.

The free drinks are in celebration of 7-Eleven's birthday. The chain has now been around for 91 years.

7-Eleven launched the Slurpee in 1966, when an employee partially froze some sodas to the point of slush, according to company lore. The company has been celebrating Free Slurpee Day on July 11 since 2002.

In addition to the free Slurpee drinks, 7-Eleven is also debuting the Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries Slurpee as a new featured flavor. The cereal-flavored Slurpee will only be available for a limited time, starting on Wednesday.