Wondering if there exists anywhere else with more back to back 7-11's or even Family Marts.

I absolutely love this fact!

 

 

 

 

Fun fact .....

 

"Japan is the largest market with more than 20,000 stores under the name “Seven & I Holdings,” the parent company of 7-Eleven since 2005 [PDF]. America ranks among the top with 7896 locations, along with by Thailand and South Korea with more than 11000 and 7000 stores, respectively."

 

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51629/11-facts-about-7-eleven-711

Off topic, but there's more temples than 7/11's in Chiang Mai.

 

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2182280/chiang-mai-good-bad-and-ugly-sides-thailands-second

..and there are NO Family Mart's in Udon Thani.

3 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

..and there are NO Family Mart's in Udon Thani.

Looks like they are slowly disappearing from Pattaya. Many have closed in recent years.

2 hours ago, UncleMhee said:

Off topic, but there's more temples than 7/11's in Chiang Mai.

 

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2182280/chiang-mai-good-bad-and-ugly-sides-thailands-second

 

Do they sell beer or wine ?

3 hours ago, Pattaya46 said:

Looks like they are slowly disappearing from Pattaya. Many have closed in recent years.

Good. We just lost one in our soi - we have two new 7-11, one decent Tesco Express, and a MiniC. I love them all - today I emptied the MiniC shelf of my fave canned fish that went down to 13 baht per can - gotta love the competition.

 

Family Mart never worked for me.

Las Vegas - not unusual to be able to see 3 or 4 at the same time with one glance while driving around....

I asked why one time & was told it was the originating city....

Partly due, I'm sure, to the transient type people the place attracts.....Reno attracts the same type but the 7/11's aren't as densely populated, but many, many other mini marts abound.....

11 hours ago, ben2talk said:

Good. We just lost one in our soi - we have two new 7-11, one decent Tesco Express, and a MiniC. I love them all - today I emptied the MiniC shelf of my fave canned fish that went down to 13 baht per can - gotta love the competition.

 

Family Mart never worked for me.

"Family Mart never worked for me."  Coz you're a terrible boss !

anyone ever have a 711 refuse to break a 1000?

 

have never had it happen here, ever. even when i spend 5 or 10 baht.

I travel between Thailand and Taiwan where I am now and I would have to say it's about the very same. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!! 

 

On 10/27/2019 at 3:41 PM, CharlieH said:

Fun fact .....

 

"Japan is the largest market with more than 20,000 stores under the name “Seven & I Holdings,” the parent company of 7-Eleven since 2005 [PDF]. America ranks among the top with 7896 locations, along with by Thailand and South Korea with more than 11000 and 7000 stores, respectively."

 

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51629/11-facts-about-7-eleven-711

           i think the numbers are to low for 7/11 , they opend a now store a few months ago across the street from my house here in Pattaya and that one was no; 13500 something, so it's for sure over 14000. ps; you usually find the store number close to the entrance.

On 10/27/2019 at 4:53 PM, Pattaya46 said:

Looks like they are slowly disappearing from Pattaya. Many have closed in recent years.

Yes my local Family Mart closed over a year ago..they where the first to arrive and first to go...now we have 2x 7/11 ,a mini Tesco and a mini big C plus still quite a few "mom and pop" shops..

I hope Family Mart don't completely disappear.

I don't know any other country with this issue of 7/11 and Family Mart!
Take a look at Samui, I've never seen such concentration of these two chains!

this little clip talks about the number of stores in different countries.

 

 

Japan has (30 Sep 2019) 21,010 stores. More than any other country.

https://www.sej.co.jp/company/en/n_stores.html

 

"In January 2018 there were 10,300 stores in Thailand"

7-Eleven - Wikipedia

 

7-11 Originated in Dallas.

 

 

I think Thailand has the most 711s

On 10/27/2019 at 4:49 PM, NanLaew said:

..and there are NO Family Mart's in Udon Thani.

Nor Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, or Phitsanulok, the last I noticed anyway. I don't know about Chaing Mai, but are there any Family Marts outside of Bangkok and Pattaya?

1 hour ago, sillyfool said:

this little clip talks about the number of stores in different countries.

 

 

In Thailand are mre than 12,000 shop!

On 10/27/2019 at 5:52 PM, Denim said:

 

Do they sell beer or wine ?

If they did it would be like Custers Last Stand with Monks lying all over the place.????

1 minute ago, possum1931 said:

Nor Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, or Phitsanulok, the last I noticed anyway. I don't know about Chaing Mai, but are there any Family Marts outside of Bangkok and Pattaya?

I know of a couple of Family Marts near me ( Ayutthaya) although one of them is in a gas station on the Highway 32.

7 ELEVEn’s on the other hand are everywhere !!

On 10/27/2019 at 8:05 PM, ben2talk said:

Good. We just lost one in our soi - we have two new 7-11, one decent Tesco Express, and a MiniC. I love them all - today I emptied the MiniC shelf of my fave canned fish that went down to 13 baht per can - gotta love the competition.

 

Family Mart never worked for me.

The first 7-11 that was in our village closed about three weeks ago, but there are still two left and the Tesco mini mart.

2 hours ago, spetersen said:

           i think the numbers are to low for 7/11 , they opend a now store a few months ago across the street from my house here in Pattaya and that one was no; 13500 something, so it's for sure over 14000. ps; you usually find the store number close to the entrance.

Do you think maybe they retire the number when a 7/11 is closed...?

1 hour ago, kevin612 said:

I think Thailand has the most 711s

At least probably per person, since Japan has a much larger population... 

 

Family Mart is part of the Central Group and seems to have never completely taken off, being concentrated in tourist areas, but notably absent in Isaan. 

 

Mini Big C and Tesco Lotus on the other hand are mushrooming a little bit everywhere... 

 

On 10/27/2019 at 4:53 PM, Pattaya46 said:

Looks like they are slowly disappearing from Pattaya. Many have closed in recent years.

There are still many Family Marts in Pattaya/Jomtien. 

imagine was getting rid of 711 would do for the local mom and pop stores in thailand.

 

my favorite is the snack and drink vendors who setup shop right outside on the sidewalk, people still walking right through into the store of course.

7-11 is like a national institution in Japan, but Family Mart and Lawson have a much higher share of the market than here.

Love my daily fix of japanese green tea at 7-11..the 7-11 brands are good too and coconut water.

1 hour ago, ChakaKhan said:

Love my daily fix of japanese green tea at 7-11..the 7-11 brands are good too and coconut water.

Japanese green tea are sold everywhere. 

On 10/27/2019 at 4:53 PM, Pattaya46 said:

Looks like they are slowly disappearing from Pattaya. Many have closed in recent years.

About 10 years ago, Family Mart challenged 7-11 aggressively, outbidding 7-11 for some of their existing leases, then opening FM's in those locations. 7-11 answered the challenge, opening new locations as close by as possible to the old ones.   

Good example is at the intersection of Soi Buakhow/Soi Lenkee.  What is now a FM, was a 7-11.  7-11 just took the opposite corner and opened a larger new store.

7-11 won.

Edited October 30, 20196 yr by dddave