More digital payment channels soon available at 7-Eleven stores

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the local licensee of convenience store giant 7-Eleven, plans to expand its in-store digital payment methods.

In a media briefing, PSC president and CEO Richard Lee said the company is looking to expand digital payments and integrate them in all current and future 7-Eleven stores.

He noted that 98 percent of their stores now carry digital payment methods, covering about 4,000 7-Eleven stores nationwide as of May.

He added that 12 percent of the company’s sales come from digital payments.

“Our focus now is on execution, opening the right stores, deepening how we serve customers and scaling the digital and payment capabilities we built. That is how we keep 7-Eleven the most convenient choice for Filipinos,” Lee said.

The company last year rolled out its cashless payment methods in about 1,000 stores.

The company said this would make transactions faster and more convenient, positioning PSC for long-term, sustainable growth “built on continued innovation.”

Lee added that the company would be integrating Apple Pay in the future payment method in stores.

Through its cashless payment method, 7-Eleven customers can now pay using credit and debit cards, QR Ph, e-wallets and other cashless methods.

Meanwhile, Lee noted that the company remains on track in open about 500 stores nationwide.

The company said earlier that it is looking to open an additional 400 stores nationwide by the end of the year, placing its total store count to 5,000.

As of end-2025, the company operated 4,491 stores nationwide, of which 53.42 percent are company owned while 46.58 percent are franchised.