The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees, which represents the owners of 4,583 franchised 7-Eleven stores across the country, recently elected Bruce Maples as its new chairman. 

Maples, who most recently served as a vice chairman of the National Coalition, assumed the new post on Jan. 1. Maples has been a 7-Eleven franchisee since 1988 and an active National Coalition Board member since 1989. He is also president of the Tucson Franchise Owners Association. Previously, Maples served six years as Southwest regional chairman of the National Coalition, five years as a NAC member, and as chairman of the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance.

As of Jan. 1, the new office, phone number and e-mail of the National Coalition is as follows:

National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees

3561 East Sunrise Drive, Suite 113

Tucson, AZ 85718

Office: 520-577-8711

Fax: 520-577-4688

E-mail: nationalcoalition@NCASEF.com