Southampton 7-Eleven Franchisee Extends Reign as 'Coffee Queen'

The Southampon 7-Eleven continues to sell more coffee than any other 7-Eleven in the nation.

Lorie DeFelice, the franchisee of the Southampton 7-Eleven, was crowned the “Coffee Queen” by 7-Eleven officials for the second year in a row at a ceremony held Wednesday at the store located at 10 County Road 39A.

The store sells an average of 1,250 cups of coffee a day and is on pace to sell more than 450,000 cups of coffee in 2015, tops among the 8,300 7-Eleven stores in the country.

“The Long Island area brings in the most coffee sales in the entire country,” said Laura Gordon, vice president of marketing and brand innovation for 7-Eleven. “Winning the title of Coffee Queen two years in a row is not easy and takes hard work and dedication.”

In a statement released by 7-Eleven, DeFelice said: “It is wonderful to be crowned the Coffee Queen two years in a row. It just shows the strength and support of this community. I love the people who frequent my store and I truly appreciate their businesses. I couldn’t do it if it wasn’t for my wonderful customers and staff. My Dad, who started as one of the original 7-Eleven Franchisees and opened this store more than 40 years ago, always said that coffee was our liquid gold. He was the original king of coffee and it means the world to me that I get to carry on my Dad’s legacy.”

Photos courtesy of 7-Eleven