There’s no chance in hell the forthcoming SIMPSONS MOVIE will be able to hold a candle to its syndicated parent property, but the film’s main marketing ploy of converting 7-11 stores into KWIK-E-MARTs is hall of fame material. The other day Burbank’s flagship Slurpee emporium was transformed into APU’s SoCal office and lines around the block lasted most of the day. Special Kwik-E products filled the store including Krusty-Os cereal, Buzz Cola, Homer’s favorite pink “Sprinkles” brand donuts, and Squishee machines. Booze hounds in search of Duff Beer were out of luck, however. Apparently Fox has had “enough of that wonderful stuff.” HAVE A LOOK INSIDE:

The original and best…

More business than a 7-11 sees in a month…

Neck Face was here…

The owner…

And his wife…

The iceman cometh…

Give until it hurts…

Luckily, 5-0 was on hand to keep an eye on things…

Inculding the donut case…

And the bank…

“Quik-E-Marts” can be found in the following cities: Chicago; NYC; Dallas; Denver; Burbank, CA; LA; Henderson, Nev; Orlando, Fla; Mountain View, CA; Seattle; and Bladensburg, Md… 

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