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In which countries are there 7-Elevens and how many are there?
In his recent Wallet Pop post on 7-Eleven's move to provide more 7-Eleven private-brand products, Geoff Williams mentioned the U.S. and Canada as two 7-Eleven countries. There are more than that. There are so many that it can make your head spin. With so many companies struggling, here's one that continues to make its mark. The company started up in Dallas, Texas in 1927, and as far as I know, is still going strong more than 80 years later.
I have never seen as many 7-Elevens in my life as I did when we lived in Taiwan. If you were in need of a 7-Eleven in Hsinchu where I lived, there was one just up the street or around the corner. At some 7-Elevens you could see another 7-Eleven just a block away--or across the street. The products were Taiwan products besides a mix of others. With the 7-Eleven brand coming onto the scene, it might be a hard choice to pick between the shrimp crackers or 7-Eleven potato chips.
7-Elevens can be found in 17 countries outside the U.S. Along with Taiwan and Canada, the other countries include: Japan, Australia, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, Sweden, Denmark, South Korea, Thailand, Norway, Malaysia , China, Macau, and Hong Kong. There are approximately 27,250 of them. [from 7-Eleven profile page] Of these, almost 4,500 (or more) are in Taiwan.
When 7-Eleven started in Dallas, it was the first convenience store ever. The first products were ice, milk, bread and eggs.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bryan Nov 30th 2008 4:12PM
Yes, it's true that there are quite a few 7-Elevens in Korea, but when I was living there I was shocked the first time I walked into one and discovered they don't sell slurpees. Now, honestly, can it really be considered a 7-Eleven without a slurpee machine?
lolstebbo Nov 30th 2008 7:51PM
I love the 7-Elevens in Taiwan. In the part of Taipei I stay in, there's 4 7-Elevens within 15 minutes walking, and it's just far too convenient. I'm always dismayed when I return to the States that it's too hard to find a 7-Eleven and the selection (and service) is a far cry from that of Taiwan's 7-Elevens.
Although, in reference to Geoff's post, 7-Eleven already does sell store-brand products in Taiwan (don't know about other countries). And they aren't exactly the best-tasting. It's pretty hard to decide if Lay's Fried Chicken-flavored chips or 7-Eleven's Burger-flavored chips are worse, though.
@ Bryan, they stopped selling Slurpees in Taiwan a few years back but brought them back last year. Yay.
Matthew Firestone Nov 30th 2008 9:36PM
Actually...
There are more 7-Elevens in Japan than in any other country in the world. The main reason is that the company is an indirect subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings Company, a Japan-based organization.
(I own their stock, which is why I know this bizarre and random bit of worthless information (^_^)
Brian Dec 1st 2008 9:57AM
I don't know about Manila, the Philippines capital, but uphill in Baguio City we have 7-Elevens every 100-200 meters downtown and plenty spread out around downtown! When I was in Seoul City, R.O.K., I saw plenty also!
Patricia Dec 1st 2008 10:05AM
When I first went to Bangkok two years ago I couldn't believe the amount of 7-Elevens there. It seemed there was one on every corner. I grew up in the states but live in Quebec where there are none. So it was strange seeing something from my childhood on every corner in a country oversees.
jay Dec 1st 2008 2:45PM
you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a 7-eleven in Hong Kong