Who knew such hyperlocal news as the closing of the 7-Eleven on P Street in Georgetown would make the national television news more than 7,000 miles away? The May 9th Georgetowner story about the P Street 7-Eleven that ran online was picked up by Ethiopian national TV — Ethiopia News Zehabesha 4 News | ዘ-ሐበሻ የዕለቱ ዜና. The franchisee owner Girma Hailu emigrated from there to the U.S. “It’s incredibly sad news to discover that the ‘P St 7-11,’ as it’s affectionately known would be slated for closure,” Neville Waters, a Georgetown resident, told The Georgetowner. This engagement has only been strengthened by the commitment to the neighborhood demonstrated by the current operators Girma and Chu-Chu.

Source: Ethiopian News May 12, 2022 22:35 UTC