The article strongly suggests that is what is happening though. If 7-11 was really worried about it, they'd send them to every 7-11. They don't want to do that

The article strongly suggests that is what is happening though. If 7-11 was really worried about it, they'd send them to every 7-11. They don't want to do that because it would make everyone mad, and I bet they don't do it to the franchises they own.