Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Ellery Engstrom, 4 of La Canada Fintridge, enjoys a slurpee during the grand opening ceremony at the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

Ellery Engstrom, 4 of La Canada Fintridge, enjoys a slurpee during the grand opening ceremony at the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

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La Cañada residents young and old sought a reprieve from the July heat in the cold embrace of a brain freeze Wednesday, as the city welcomed its second 7-Eleven store.

Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Spencer Shackel, left, and Liam Snashall, both 13 and from La Canada Flintridge, participate in the Slurpee drinking contest during the grand opening ceremony at the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Will Mudie, 13 of La Canada Flintridge, participates in the Slurpee drinking contest during the grand opening ceremony at the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Store manager Kirandeep Sumra hands out free slurpees to children during the grand opening ceremony at the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Rachel Hwang, 10 of La Canada Flintridge, enjoys a free slurpee at grand opening ceremony for the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 7-11 grand opening on 7-11

Local received prizes and free slurpees at the grand opening ceremony for the newest 7-Eleven store, Angeles Crest Hwy. & Foothill Blvd., in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)