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India gets its first 7-Eleven

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Muse said:
I saw some video a couple weeks ago about those Japanese versions. They have some super sushi in them, IOW a lot better eating than I figure you are going to find in a US 7-11. I haven't been in any for many years.
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I'll grant they probably put some more TLC in the preparation of the products to satisfy the more demanding Japanese palette. On the other hand:
If that video is any indication, the only difference between Asian and Western is how the macros of starch and sugar are made, not whether it's consumed and sold in convenience stores. The mouth will need a serious cleaning and rinsing after eating any of the featured foods.

Also , if it's raw sushi, then it's asking for a parasite like tapeworm.

Up to a point, rice will always be rice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTE12qGmz8

No wonder I stumbled across a Japanese dental practice uploading dental cleaning videos and there is no lack of content up to the present day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkajw7CaTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAglmqH-_2A
 
Captante said:
What in tarnation does Japan need nearly 21 THOUSAND 7-11's for ??

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The walkability factor might matter. The logistics of Japan (being cramped and densely populated as it is) means a lot of people do not need to log miles like wide open America.( The city dwellers who are carless have to have their food supply satisfied walking to the store.

www.quora.com

Why is owning a car rare in Japan, even though Japan is a famous car producer?

Answer (1 of 24): Japan is not Tokyo; Tokyo is not Japan. We could say the same for Manhattan and the US. It's just too much hassle for middle class (even high upper middle class) folks to own a car in most of Tokyo and most of Manhattan. There are other places in both countries that are just ...
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It also seems that cars are watched rather tightly there.

Automobile access allows people to access cheaper whole grocery stores further away with less time penalty. I know of a house that has a 7-eleven maybe .2 miles away while the full grocery store is over a mile away and the area has traffic. With a car, the grocery store, with its cheaper prices, are the obvious choice to shop. But without a car, the marked up 7-Eleven makes far more sense because the walk back and forth, with a grocery cart, would be onerous. A 10 minute walk vs a 45 minute one matters quite a bit.

They do make better food in those ones as well.
 
Torn Mind said:
I'll grant they probably put some more TLC in the preparation of the products to satisfy the more demanding Japanese palette. On the other hand:
If that video is any indication, the only difference between Asian and Western is how the macros of starch and sugar are made, not whether it's consumed and sold in convenience stores. The mouth will need a serious cleaning and rinsing after eating any of the featured foods.

Also , if it's raw sushi, then it's asking for a parasite like tapeworm.

Up to a point, rice will always be rice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTE12qGmz8

No wonder I stumbled across a Japanese dental practice uploading dental cleaning videos and there is no lack of content up to the present day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkajw7CaTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAglmqH-_2A
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My neighbor who did my grocery shopping before I was vaxxed called me one day and said they were eating sushi, had extra, would I like some? I replied that I wasn't into sushi (true). Mostly I'm not high on Japanese cuisine. I really like tempura, have made my own many times, also make my own teriyaki sauce (easy, AFAIK it's just soy sauce, ginger, garlic and sugar), with which I make beef teriyaki, but sushi or sashimi, never have gotten off on them.
 
IronWing said:
Living in Berkeley and eating at McDonald’s would be a sin , so many good restaurants there.
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I seem to recall back in the 80's McDonalds was halfway decent. They started slipping in the 90's and just got worse every year.
I cant even eat their burgers any more. And they messed up their fries. And their sodas.
And they still treat their employees like garbage.
 
Captante said:
What in tarnation does Japan need nearly 21 THOUSAND 7-11's for ??

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they're bigger on speed and convenience than most nations and mostly all they have is 7-11.


If you replaced every Sheetz, Wawa, PDQ, Rocs, Super America, Circle K, AM/PM, and Racetrack with a 7-11, there would be one hundred thousand of them.
 
shortylickens said:
they're bigger on speed and convenience than most nations and mostly all they have is 7-11.

If you replaced every Sheetz, Wawa, PDQ, Rocs, Super America, Circle K, AM/PM, and Racetrack with a 7-11, there would be one hundred thousand of them.
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Never seen Sheetz, Wawa, PDQ, Rocs, Super America, and Racetrack on the west.

Japan has another big chain store - Family Mart. 3rd is Lawson.

By numbers: 7-11 : 21000, Family Mart: 16000, Lawson: 14000
 
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mxnerd said:
Never seen Sheetz, Wawa, PDQ, Rocs, Super America, and Racetrack on the west.

Japan has another big chain store - Family Mart. 3rd is Lawson.

By numbers: 7-11 : 21000, Family Mart: 16000, Lawson: 14000
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I think it's at Lawson where Bourdain loved the egg salad sandwiches which was in his episode.

I ended up looking up Japanese egg salad recipes.
It's a great version of egg salad.
 
7-11 eats shit here. The correct and true ranking for quality is WaWa.Sheetz..Royal Farms...7-11...........Highs-Misc also rans
 
MrSquished said:
I think it's at Lawson where Bourdain loved the egg salad sandwiches which was in his episode.

I ended up looking up Japanese egg salad recipes.
It's a great version of egg salad.
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What's Up, Tiger Lily?
By putting in new scenes and rearranging the order of existing scenes, he completely changed the tone of the film from a James Bond clone into a comedy about the search for the world's best egg salad recipe.
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BTW, i looked. My area is devoid of 7-Elevens. I'd have to go to NY or Ohio to get to the nearest ones or drive about an hour south to find one in PA.
 
Captante said:
Too late! 😀

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Spacehead said:
The 7-11 we had around here moved out like 30+ years ago. I guess i assumed they no longer existed. Maybe 15 years ago i was somewhere & saw one & was like wow, they're still around.
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Where do you live? I'm from South Jersey and they have all moved from my area as well. They have been replaced by WaWas which are much cleaner, and have more appealing items. I'd say about 20-30 years ago we had 3-4 7'11s. But, they were always dirty. It's why they have fallen out out of favor.

It's the total opposite in Asia, and SE Asia. 7'11s are everywhere. When I lived in South Korea we had 3 7'11s in my area. The same in Bangkok, Thailand. The big difference between the 7'11s in my area of South Jersey and Asia were the cleanilness of those Asian stores. Every 7'11 that I went too in Asia was clean. Can't say the same for the NJ stores.
 
7-11 always looks a little run down. Unless it's brand new, they look like you're in the wrong part of town, regardless of where it's actually located.
 
lxskllr said:
7-11 always looks a little run down. Unless it's brand new, they look like you're in the wrong part of town, regardless of where it's actually located.
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7-11 stores in Asian countries are completely different, they are several levels above the 7-11 stores in the states. You can buy train/movie/show tickets, pay tax, health insurance, traffic tickets, all kinds of bills (water/gas/electric), even sending/receiving packages, and fax/printing services. At least the above services are offered in Taiwan's 7-11 stores.

Oh, and the ATM.
 
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Mai72 said:
Where do you live?
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Northwest part of PA.
I remember there being one in town but i can't recall ever being in it. I probably was at some point. I don't remember exactly when they left but i was probably still in my teens, so early '80s.

Country Fair & Sheetz are the popular ones around here now. Kwik Fill gas stations have various sized store in them too.
 
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