RIP to a real one

Madison Street 7-11 you'll be missed 😭 pic.twitter.com/sBsF9l1ksg

— Sawtooth Pennanti (@SawPennanti) April 16, 2022

Capitol Hill just got its H Mart M2M grocery store. It is not losing both of its 7-Elevens but one of the ubiquitous convenience stores has shuttered.

A few concerned readers reached out to CHS about construction and plywood up at the neighborhood’s two 7-Eleven stores. The scene was especially busy at the 15th and Denny store where fencing went up and the parking lot swarmed with contractors last week.

Both of the Capitol Hill 7-Eleven stores are in the middle of construction.

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the company confirmed both stores are planned to reopen — and it sounds like work at the 15th and Denny bodega is already complete. Along E Madison, the store has been temporarily closed during the intense street construction in the area. According to CHS readers who spoke with people at the store as it was being boarded up, the location will reopen under company, non-franchise ownership. The spokesperson did not confirm those details and did not provide a timeline for reopening.

Original report: At 15th and Denny, the convenience store in the 1974-built commercial building is undergoing a thorough overhaul with permits for new refrigeration and cold case work underway. Last summer it got a full reworking of its telecom and alarm system. The construction was continuing Monday but shouldn’t require a long term closure.

At 1522 E Madison, the store has been closed after being boarded up last week. We are checking in with local ownership and corporate officials for details.

The store property is in the middle of the RapidRide G bus rapid transit construction project where an equipment staging area has closed E Pine behind the store leaving it mostly blocked off from access. It’s possible the closure could be a short term issue.

For now, Capitol Hill is down two convenience stores — temporarily.

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