Updated May 2026.
Speedway does not stop selling alcohol at 1:00 a.m. “across the country.” A licensed Speedway — owned by 7-Eleven since May 2021 — can sell beer, wine, or spirits only during that state’s off-sale hours, plus any tighter city or county rule. Ohio carryout beer commonly ends at 1:00 a.m. Texas beer and wine stop at midnight most nights. California is 2:00 a.m. The canopy brand is not a clock.
7-Eleven, Inc. closed the Speedway acquisition on May 14, 2021 (Seven & i / Marathon). Many locations still say Speedway on the sign. The alcohol button still follows the ABC statute, the same way a California 7-Eleven stops at 2:00 a.m..
Verified off-sale windows (representative Speedway states)
The table is state-law maximums for typical convenience-store off-premise beer and wine. It is not a 50-state census and not a promise every Speedway is licensed.
| State | Typical c-store off-sale window | What that means at Speedway | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Beer/wine carryout commonly 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. (OAC 4301:1-1-49 blackout 1:00–5:30 a.m. for D-1 / C-class) | Most Speedway beer licenses are not D-5 nightclub permits. Expect 1:00 a.m., not 2:30 a.m. or a blog’s 2:45 a.m. | Ohio Admin. Code 4301:1-1-49; Ohio Division of Liquor Control |
| Pennsylvania | Restaurant/eating-place: 7:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m. Mon–Sat; Sunday with a Sunday-sales permit | Beer-to-go capped at 192 fl oz. Wine-to-go needs a Wine Expanded Permit and stops at 11:00 p.m. (3 liters) | PA LCE guidelines; Act 39 / 47 P.S. § 4-415 |
| Texas | Beer/wine 7:00 a.m.–midnight Mon–Fri; 7:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. Sat; 10:00 a.m.–midnight Sun | Convenience stores are beer-and-wine, not package liquor. Late-hours 2:00 a.m. permits are on-premise | TABC FAQ, off-premises beer/wine; Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.05 |
| California | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. every day | Same statute as 7-Eleven. Knowing purchase in the blackout is also a misdemeanor. Not 10:00 p.m. | Cal. BPC § 25631 |
| Arizona | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. | No retailer sale 2:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m. A championship 3:00 a.m. needs a governor EO under § 4-244(15)(b) | A.R.S. § 4-244(15) |
| Oklahoma | Beer and wine 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily | No spirits in the c-store. Package-store Sunday noon is a different license | 37A O.S. § 6-108 |
Competitor tables that invent a Speedway clock
Chesbrewco-style copy that puts Ohio Speedway at 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. is not the carryout rule. OAC 4301:1-1-49 blacks out 1:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. for the permit classes a gas station actually holds. “Illinois Speedway stops at 9:00 p.m.” is not a statewide off-sale statute. “California until 10:00 p.m.” contradicts BPC § 25631 (2:00 a.m.). “Indiana noon to 8:00 p.m. every day” or “until 3:00 a.m.” mixes leftover Sunday grocery bans and bar last-call. CyAlcohol’s “most stores 7:00 a.m. to between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.” is a national guess, not a statute.
States we will not fake an hour for
Speedway still has a large footprint in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Florida, and other states. Those states either layer local option on top of a state cap, or the commonly quoted hour is for bars rather than package beer.
- Illinois “9 p.m.” — Not a statewide off-sale rule. Hours vary by license and home-rule city.
- Indiana “noon to 8 p.m.” or “3 a.m.” — Indiana ended its statewide Sunday grocery ban years ago. Package hours are not an 8:00 p.m. daily curfew and not a 3:00 a.m. Speedway privilege.
- Nevada “anytime.” — No statewide curfew like California’s, but localities can restrict. Confirm the store.
- Minnesota Sunday liquor. — Municipal liquor and Sunday rules are local. A Speedway beer cooler is not a municipal liquor store.
If the state is not in the verified table, the honest answer is: it varies by state off-sale law and local ordinance. Call the store. Read the license. Do not trust a 2023 last-call list.
Beer vs wine vs liquor at Speedway
Most Speedway locations that sell alcohol sell beer, seltzer, and malt beverages. Wine and spirits depend on the permit. Age 21 is the floor everywhere. A store can also simply not stock alcohol. Ownership by 7-Eleven did not create a national spirits license.
For other chains on the same legal footing, see Circle K, Sheetz, QuikTrip, and gas-station hours in general.
How to check before a late run
- State liquor-control “hours of sale” page, off-premise or carryout section.
- City ordinance if you are in a home-rule city or a dry/moist county.
- The permit taped at the register, which names the class (beer only vs. wine vs. spirits).
- A phone call. Clerks know when the POS lockout hits.
What 7-Eleven ownership did and did not change
Combining loyalty apps and fountain-drink cups did not merge fifty state alcohol codes. A Speedway in Ohio is still an Ohio permit holder. A Speedway in Texas is still a TABC off-premise beer-and-wine retailer. If the POS says “alcohol restricted,” it is reading a time clock tied to that store’s configuration, which should match the local law the licensee promised to follow. If it seems wrong, it is still not something a customer can override with “but the Speedway in Nevada sold it to me at 3 a.m.”
Staffing can close the beer cave earlier than the statute. So can a local ordinance after a sports event. So can a dry township. The useful habit is the same as with Sheetz: check the state off-sale rule, then the store. Do not make a 40-minute drive on a 2023 blog hour. What sits in the cooler is a label class.
Sources
- 7-Eleven, Inc. completes Speedway acquisition, May 14, 2021 (7-Eleven / Seven & i release; Marathon Petroleum close).
- Ohio Admin. Code 4301:1-1-49; Ohio Division of Liquor Control Sunday sales (D-1 / C-class to 1:00 a.m.; beer Sunday without D-6).
- Pennsylvania LCE licensee guidelines; Act 39 wine-expanded-permit 11:00 p.m. / 3 liters.
- TABC FAQ, Hours of Sale, off-premises beer/wine; Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.05.
- Cal. BPC § 25631; A.R.S. § 4-244(15); 37A O.S. § 6-108.