Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) Rivalries between regional gas station chains, like Buc-ee’s in Texas or Sheetz and Wawa on the East Coast, reached a fever pitch in recent years. While regional pride played a factor in the rivalries that developed between brand fans, the drive to draw customers through their doors and make a … Read more
The company behind the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Japan says it has received a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Terms of the proposal by the Canadian convenience store company were not disclosed. In a statement, Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. said it has received a confidential, non-binding and preliminary offer from Couche-Tard to buy all … Read more
CCTV said six of a total of nine canteens had folded “due to losses” in a district in a central province, but did not name the exact location. Further investigation revealed that over 60 per cent of the province’s community canteens were running at a loss, according to the report. Workers prepare food at a … Read more
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik 7-Eleven is the best convenience store there is. There’s something deeply comforting about walking into that fluorescent-lit, orange, green and red box and picking out some sort of soft drink with your buddies. It’s a very liminal space in a lot of ways. At night, it feels like another world … Read more
