DALLAS — In an effort to continue expanding in Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc. has acquired 143 Speedy Shop and Tigermarket retail locations from C.L. Thomas, Inc., Victoria, Texas.

The acquisition increases 7-Eleven’s presence in San Antonio, where the company recently bought 25 stores as part of its acquisition from TETCO, Inc.

“We continue to build our presence in a rapidly growing area of the U.S., along the I-35 corridor from north of Dallas/Fort Worth to the Mexican border,” said Stan Reynolds, executive vice-president and chief financial officer for 7-Eleven. “We expect to grow to more than 700 7-Eleven stores in Texas from last year’s 342 with this and other acquisitions we’ve made in 2012.”