Cardtronics Acquires 7-Eleven's 5,500 ATMs.

HOUSTON -- Cardtronics Inc., the nation's largest operator of ATMs, became the dominant player in electronic funds transfers for credit unions last week with an agreement to acquire and operate the 5,500 ATMs in the nation's 7-Eleven convenience stores.

The deal comes as Financial Services Centers Cooperative is poised to connect almost 2,000 7-Eleven ATMs, all of them self-service Vcom machines, to its shared branching network.

Almost all of the 7-Eleven ATMs are already co-branded and play a vital role in the credit union-owned CO-OP Network. In addition,