7-Eleven, formerly known as the U-Tote'm, is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co. of Japan. 7-Eleven, primarily operating as a franchise, is the world's largest operator, franchisor and licensor of convenience stores, with more than 39,000 outlets, surpassing the previous record-holder McDonald's Corporation in 2007 by approximately 1,000 retail stores.
Launched in 2003, Telluride Gay Ski Week is annual gay ski week event located in Telluride and Mountain Village, CO. The event has been ranked the top gay ski week in the United States by Gay.com and was most recently named "the best gay ski week on the planet" by the mainstream skiers publication Powder Magazine.