7-Eleven plans to more than double U.S. footprint, grow to 20,000 stores

The Japanese owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven believes it can expand the brand to 20,000 stores in the U.S. As first reported by The Japan Times, Kazuki Furuya, president of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., said Wednesday that after introducing Japanese-style product development and services to 7-Eleven’s 8,500 U.S. stores, he believes the company can accelerate its growth and appeal to new demographics. He did not give a timeline on when he expects the company to reach 20,000 American locations. Furuya…

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