Shanghaiist: 7-Eleven set to open up shop in Shanghai

tenforty

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:26:13 +0800

"^you mean as opposed to your childish need to reply when you have nothing good to say?" Thus speaks InternetCop.

Derek Sandhaus

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:38:24 +0800

Since when was liking slurpees something to be ashamed of? Here's to hoping they have crappy rotating hot dogs and taquitos as well.

jamar

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:54:16 +0800

But Lawson here is practically the only place to get stuff imported from Japan without running to FreshMart. This has incidental benefits. Example- when Coca-Cola ran a promotion in Japan giving away free iTunes song codes on their cans, I ran to Lawson. Ended up with 5 songs total. (and having been to HK only last month I can say for sure that only the smallest locations don't have Slurpee machines. If they don't have any here, FamilyMart's starting to sell Icees at some of their stores)

jamar

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:48:45 +0800

...been living under a rock in the recent past, have you? 7-Eleven is now based in Tokyo, Japan. The American "mothership" went bankrupt and the Japanese franchisee brought them out, effectively becoming the new owner. And President's franchise rights came a little after ownership of 7-Eleven changed to Tokyo, I believe. Even if they got it earlier, they still answer to the new owners now. But this might be better- this way they're not directly competing with FamilyMart/Lawson.

Andy Best

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:55:07 +0800

Yeah, I don't hold out much hope for the 7-11's being any good. Just look at the example of Lawson. In Japan, Lawson are amazing. I loved Lawson there (although Mini-stop was my local) and the fresh food section was great with all kinds of quality stuff. Also, convenience stores have great selections of magazines too. And fresh coffee on the cheap. Here they are mere shadows by comparison. Hong Kong 7-11s are not too bad but despite having been there twice last year, I suddenly can't remember if they have slurpees or not. Hmmmnn.

yu888

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:35:34 +0800

^you mean as opposed to your childish need to reply when you have nothing good to say?

puhlease

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:42:39 +0800

Wow, how juvenile do you have to be to be excited about crushed ice and cordial. Get a life...

T

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:17:21 +0800

However, there ARE Slurpees Machines in 7-11s in Guangzhou, so there is some likelihood of having them.

mrauch

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:42:07 +0800

Sorry to disappoint everyone, but there are several 7Elevens in Beijing, and nary a one has a Slurpee machine. It is a cruel, cruel, cruel joke.

yu888

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:39:20 +0800

And what do the Japanese have to do with this? President Chain Store group got the franchise rights from 7 Eleven, based in Dallas Texas. So tell me where do the Japanese come into this? Anyhow it will be great o be able to get a slurpee here in Shanghai, provided its not Milk tea flavoured

Bumix

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:28:26 +0800

Why is a Taiwanese company opening 7-Eleven's? Can't the Japanese do that themselves?