Apple Pay is now available in more than 10,000 stores in the United States

7-Eleven announced today that Apple Pay and Google Pay are being accepted at nearly every 10,000 sites across the United States, following a deployment that began in August.

While many 7-Eleven outlets have already begun to accept Apple Pay, deployment will continue throughout the month of September until "most US stores" support the payment service. .

"The ability to pay with their smart device gives consumers one more reason to shop at 7-Eleven," said Gurmeet Singh, director of computing at 7-Eleven and CIO of Apple Pay launch.

7-Eleven also highlighted some of the technological improvements introduced recently, including the 7-Eleven NOW application for on-demand orders with Apple Pay as a payment option, the 7Rewards loyalty program that allows customers to earn points for their purchases, and the 7-Eleven Bot on Facebook Messenger to allow customers to get quick answers to questions.

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced for the first time in July that Apple Pay support would be available in 7 to 11 outlets in the US, and Apple Pay's wide availability at 7-Eleven is just coming up. on time.

To use Apple Pay at 7-Eleven stores, customers will need an iPhone 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 6 Plus, 6s, 7 Plus, 8 Plus, SE or X and / or d & A compatible Apple Watch model. .

With 7-Eleven, the popular chain of CVS pharmacies, once held away from Apple Pay, is also expected to start accepting the payment service this fall.