Having spent a significant amount of time in Japan, 7/11 there is an experience the rest of the world needs to know.
Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
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Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#12I wonder how 7/11 in the US will change now that the Japanese version bought out the US version. Will we actually have hot and prepared food like Japan? I doubt it, seems the supply chain infrastructure just isn't there.
7/11 Japan has been running the stores in Hawaii for ages, just look there.
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#13I wonder how 7/11 in the US will change now that the Japanese version bought out the US version. Will we actually have hot and prepared food like Japan? I doubt it, seems the supply chain infrastructure just isn't there.
It's been fully owned by the Japanese company for over 20 years
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#14I wonder how 7/11 in the US will change now that the Japanese version bought out the US version. Will we actually have hot and prepared food like Japan? I doubt it, seems the supply chain infrastructure just isn't there.
I was in 7/11 in the US and they sell egg sandwiches.
coincidence?
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
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#16I almost never go to a 7/11 in the US but every time I go to Japan I visit a 7/11 at least once a day. No matter where you are in Japan there's likely a 7/11 within walking distance and besides the usual assortment of drinks and snacks you can get quick full meals there of high quality.
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#17I wonder how 7/11 in the US will change now that the Japanese version bought out the US version. Will we actually have hot and prepared food like Japan? I doubt it, seems the supply chain infrastructure just isn't there.
The waste generated is also a major challenge. Having fresh food always ready means trashing a lot of meals. In the US there are networks of food banks and such, but it can still be difficult to keep up with the flow of unpurchased food that is no longer fresh.
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#18The local stores in Japan and Taiwan are really nice. 7/11 and Family Mart are these pleasant places where you can see schoolchildren sitting chatting and eating. That’s not something you’d see in San Francisco.
You’ll see adults with children sometimes at Whole Foods, which is nice, but unattended children not so much.
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
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It is bizarre, isn't it? My web experience has been broadly cleansed of ads for about as long as we've had a web to experience.
These days, Firefox on Android indeed works great, and so does uBlock Origin. It's a superb combination on the desktop, and also on my pocket supercomputer.
On iOS, I browse with Safari and the free AdGuard extension (from the app store) does quite well.
These mobile browsers even work well for watching videos on Youtube without inserted ads.
They accomplish this cleansing at the cost of at most a few minutes of my time to set them up when a new device comes into the mix. It's a fantastic bargain.
People have choices, and I don't know why anyone would choose to see ads.
Re: Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died
#20I wonder how 7/11 in the US will change now that the Japanese version bought out the US version. Will we actually have hot and prepared food like Japan? I doubt it, seems the supply chain infrastructure just isn't there.
The waste generated is also a major challenge. Having fresh food always ready means trashing a lot of meals. In the US there are networks of food banks and such, but it can still be difficult to keep up with the flow of unpurchased food that is no longer fresh.
How is this waste dealt with in Japan? Why can't whatever-that-is be implemented in the US?