7-Eleven. The trusty Go-To Convenience Store for quick food and snacks, beverages, fuel and more. The name 7-Eleven is derived from their hours - 7am to 11pm, seven days a week. However a lot of 7-Eleven stores, including this one are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. One aspect that is consistent among all 7-Eleven stores is there's always a self-serve soda fountain, self-serve coffee station, and of course the iconic self-serve frozen drink: The SLURPEE®. Their most popular menu items include: the SLURPEE® drink, the BIG GULP® and now something called the BIG BITE®. They have pretty much everything you need here when on the go. They don't call it a convenience store for nothing. Sure the prices of snacks and alcohol beverages can be a bit on the high side when compared to other stores, but you are paying for the convenience of picking up something quickly while you fuel up your vehicle or if you simply do not have the time to wait in a line at a grocery store or big box store. You are not here for the quantity and you certainly aren't here for the quality. In my 20's this was my go-to-place for a cheap and quick cup of coffee. They had so many flavors of creamers and a variety of marginally decent Colombian coffee. However I was there the other day and the coffee was just okay. Not as much selection as I once remembered and pretty pricey when I could easily get a cup of coffee for a $1.00 at the McDonald's across the street from them. I occasionally like going here when the gasoline is not priced too high and for the occasional, just-for-fun lottery ticket. I have had luck with the lottery tickets I've purchased from here. I'm not a hard-core gambler but I like to buy a lottery ticket on occasion. About half of the lottery tickets I've purchased from here are winning tickets. I'm talking about a couple bucks winnings here and there and/or a free ticket. Like I said it's just-for-fun. I have noticed that a lot of people purchase lottery tickets here so I believe the odds of winning are raised due to the high volume of lottery ticket purchases. The last time I was there I noticed that they are taking the "convenience" aspect of their store to the next level by stocking their store with gifts like flowers, stuffed animals, and toys for a special someone that you just didn't have the time to purchase a well thought out gift for. This store has a selection of sandwiches, snacks, and even pizza but I don't trust the freshness of the refrigerated and "hot" food served here. They try to sell them off with really good deals but it's still not enough to entice me. There is a "RedBox" DVD rental machine outside of this 7-Eleven as well as propane for sale. There also an ATM inside. This 7-Eleven is situated on a very busy corner of the number one shopping center in the small town of Watsonville. It also appears that despite the "no loitering" signs, it is a hangout for the homeless. So be prepared to encounter someone asking for money. The staff are okay customer service-wise. Keeping in mind the volume of business and the riff-raff that hangs out nearby, I say that they are doing their best in a unpleasant situation and busy location. The cleanliness of the store is also questionable. I always see the floor dirty and scuffed up but as mentioned earlier, it is a busy store and is always open so there is not a whole lot of time for deep cleaning. Despite all the aforementioned negatives, I think that it is one of the better 7-Elevens. If not for the lottery tickets. read more