| Kwik-E-Mart | |
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| Series | The Simpsons |
| First appearance | "The Telltale Head" (1990) |
| Last appearance | Season 31 (2019–2020)[episode needed] |
| In-universe information | |
| Other name(s) | Quick-E-Mart |
| Type | Convenience store |
| Location | Springfield, United States |
| Owner | Apu Nahasapeemapetilon |
| Key people | Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon |
The Kwik-E-Mart (spelled "Quick-E-Mart" in "Bart the General") is a convenience store in the animated television series The Simpsons. It is a parody of American convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Cumberland Farms, and depicts many of the stereotypes about them.
It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality of its merchandise. It is run by an Indian-American named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.[1] It first appeared in the 1990 episode "The Telltale Head" and has since become a common setting in The Simpsons. The Simpsons family are regular customers.
In July 2007, eleven 7-Eleven locations in the United States and one in Canada were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts as part of a special promotion for The Simpsons Movie. Also in 2007, gift shops modeled after the "Kwik-E-Marts" were opened in Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, where they are a companion to "The Simpsons Ride".
- ^ Turner 2004, p. 330.