7-Eleven Exempt From NYC Drink Ban

Sales at 7-Eleven stores in New York City are booming thanks to the drink ban proposed by Mayor Bloomberg.

The ban specifically targets sugary drinks like sodas, but affects many other drink types as well.

Some drinks like unsweetened iced teas, diet sodas, and vitamin waters are exempt from the ban.

However, the ban also exempts grocery and convenience stores, therefore 7-Eleven stores can still sell any and all of their products.

7-Eleven actually has some of the biggest most sugary drinks available, with some as big as fifty ounces.

At the same time, the store chain prides itself on it's healthy alternatives, such as it's new line of sugar free slurpees.

Mr. Bloomberg states it is part of the war on obesity, but this information only adds to the questions regarding the effectiveness of the ban.

Many consider the ban to be an extremely socialistic measure, speaking out against it, across the US.