date:Jul 31, 2013
ad and milk. Suzuki opened Japans first 7-Eleven in Tokyos bayside Toyosu district in 1974 and built the brand into Japans biggest convenience store chain. Then in 1991, after 7-Eleven brand owner Southland Corp. filed for bankruptcy, he turned around and bought the mother company.
Suzuki has since expanded 7-Eleven into 16 countries, from Indonesia to Denmark. In North America, growth has been modest, with about 8,500 stores today versus some 7,300 when Southland failed. Suzuki says that with