The Trump administration has asked 7-Eleven’s chief operating officer to provide information about an alleged refusal of service to a U.S. Border Patrol commander and federal agents at a Minneapolis-area Speedway gas station, warning that the company’s participation in a federal fleet payment program could be jeopardized.
In a Feb. 5 letter, General Services Administration (GSA) Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch wrote to 7-Eleven COO Doug Rosencrans requesting details of any internal review into an altercation that occurred in late January at a Speedway location owned by 7-Eleven’s parent company, according to Fox News Digital, which reported the correspondence.
7-Eleven ICE refusal raises fleet fuel access concerns
In the letter, Lynch said the reported refusal appeared to include in-store purchases and “potential fuel transactions,” and he linked the incident to 7-Eleven/Speedway locations that accept a federal fleet card used for authorized government purchases.
GSA describes its fleet card as a tool for paying for fuel and maintenance on GSA Fleet-leased vehicles and says it is accepted at 95% of U.S. fuel stations and thousands of service locations across all 50 states, U.S. territories and Canada.
GSA also asked 7-Eleven to provide information on employee training and policies related to acceptance of government fleet cards and to share any findings from internal inquiries, according to the report.
Video posted online shows employee citing opposition to ICE
The incident drew attention after video posted online showed U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino leaving a Speedway store while an employee followed and said staff did not support ICE, according to Minnesota outlet Bring Me The News, which described the exchange and quoted an employee saying, “We don’t support ICE.”
GSA’s letter indicates the agency is reviewing whether the reported actions are compatible with the company’s role as a merchant that accepts government fleet payments.
Federal agencies have cited other Minnesota service denials
The Speedway dispute follows other recent federal actions involving service denials to immigration agents in Minnesota. On Jan. 6, GSA announced it removed a Lakeville, Minnesota, property from all government lodging programs after the denial of rooms to federal immigration agents.
Separately, Newsweek reported in January that a sign restricting ICE access was posted at a Minneapolis McDonald’s location and that the company said it instructed the franchisee to remove it.
GSA said it values partnerships that support federal operations and that it would assess whether program-related actions are warranted after reviewing 7-Eleven’s response and any relevant internal findings, according to the Feb. 5 letter described in the Fox News Digital report.