Operating under a California Type 20 ABC license for off-sale beer and wine, 7-Eleven at 7602 University Avenue serves western La Mesa's high-traffic University Avenue corridor. The breakfast program starts early with packaged pastries, branded baked goods, and hot-case items — a quick-stop alternative to dedicated bakeries like Best Donuts on the same stretch. The chain traces to a 1927 Dallas ice-dock concept that grew into more than 83,000 stores worldwide under Seven & i Holdings. Prepared-food cases stock rotating sandwiches and wraps delivered through the brand's regional commissary network. The sundries aisle carries over-the-counter analgesics and first-aid supplies, basic pharmacy staples that bridge the gap before a full run to Grossmont Pharmacy. Hot-case holding equipment maintains USDA-compliant internal temperatures above 135 degrees Fahrenheit across all roller-grill and warming-unit items to meet California retail food code requirements.