Seven-Eleven Japan
Japanese convenience store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン, Kabushiki gaisha Sebun Irebun Japan, often abbreviated as SEJ) is a Japanese convenience store chain headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings. The company was established in 1973 as York Seven (ヨークセブン, Yōku Sebun) by the supermarket chain Ito-Yokado in collaboration with Southland Corporation, now known as 7-Eleven, Inc, an American convenience store chain. As of 2022, Seven-Eleven is the largest convenience store chain in Japan in terms of sales and number of stores. Additionally, it is one of the largest retail chains in Japan in terms of sales. In 2004, it acquired full ownership of the original 7-Eleven, Inc.
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7-Eleven | |
Native name | 株式会社セブン-イレブン・ジャパン |
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sebun Irebun Japan |
Formerly | York Seven (1973–1978) |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | November 1973; 50 years ago (1973-11) |
Founder | Ito-Yokado |
Headquarters | Nibanchō, , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Fumihiko Nagamatsu [jp][1] (President) |
Owner | Seven and I Holdings |
Number of employees | 8,549 (2023) |
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