Tidel began in 1978 as part of The Southland Corporation (now known as 7-Eleven, Inc.) by inventing a robbery deterrent product that has become familiar to retail store operators everywhere - the Timed Access Cash Controller (TACC). Since then, Tidel has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of cash management and security equipment in the world. Their success comes from one simple idea: continuing to pioneer products that are profitable for their customers.