Occupy St. Johns protesters rally for boycott of new 7-Eleven store

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe protest at a new 7-Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7-Eleven store being built, which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7 Eleven being built which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local resident Sue Poe puts a sign on the fence surrounding the new site. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe talk as they put signs along the fence of a new 7 Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local resident Sue Poe puts a sign on the fence surrounding the new site. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7-Eleven store being built, which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7-Eleven being built which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7-Eleven store being built, which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe protest at a new 7-Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe protest at a new 7 Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe protest at a new 7 Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Local residents Bob and Sue Poe protest at a new 7 Eleven site in St. Johns. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7 Eleven being built which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters call for a boycott of the 7-Eleven being built which is a block away from a locally owned store. It will be the company's third location within one mile of the town centre.

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Protesters gathered at the site of a new 7-Eleven convenience store in St. Johns on North Lombard and North Oswego Avenue. They are calling for a boycott as they see it as a corporate attack on local businesses and the community.