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Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain Global Retail Empire, Has Died.

Tokyo - Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93.
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danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain Global Retail
Empire, Has Died.

7-Eleven was founded in Dallas. Perhaps Suzuki had something to do
with Ito-Yakado, which franchised the operation in Japan, became
majority owner, and changed the name of the parent company (Southland)
to match that of the storefronts.
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On 5/25/2026 2:15 PM, danny burstein wrote:

[AP via someone or another]

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain Global Retail Empire, Has Died.

Tokyo --a Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with
creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died.
He was 93.
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The chain was founded in 1927 as the Southland Ice Company, operating an
ice house storefront in Dallas. Then owned by Southland Corporation, the number of convenience stores expanded and were named Tote'm Stores
between 1928 and 1946. Southland Corporation changed the stores' name to 7-Eleven in 1946, reflecting expanded hours of operation (7 a.m. to 11
p.m.).

Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in 1961; in 1973, Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchisee agreement
with Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven convenience stores in
Japan. Operating the Japanese stores under Seven-Eleven Japan,
Ito-Yokado acquired a 70% stake in Southland Corporation in 1991; as
majority owner, it changed Southland Corporation's name to 7-Eleven,
Inc. that same year, then expanded to 100% ownership in November 2005,
making 7-Eleven, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan.
In 2005, Ito-Yokado reorganized its collective businesses as a holding company, Seven & I Holdings, with 7-Eleven, Inc. wholly held by
Seven-Eleven Japan.
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Turd Ferguson <tferg@snl.com> wrote:

On 5/25/2026 2:15 PM, danny burstein wrote:

[AP via someone or another]

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain Global
Retail Empire, Has Died.

Tokyo --a Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman

erroneously,as detailed herein

credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail
empire, has died.
He was 93.
-a-a-a-a-a =======
rest:
https://vinnews.com/2026/05/25/toshifumi-suzuki-the-japanese-behind-7-
eleven-convenience-chain-global-retail-empire-has-died/
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Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a dannyb@panix.com
[to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]

The chain was founded in 1927 as the Southland Ice Company, operating an
ice house storefront in Dallas. Then owned by Southland Corporation, the number of convenience stores expanded and were named Tote'm Stores
between 1928 and 1946. Southland Corporation changed the stores' name to 7-Eleven in 1946, reflecting expanded hours of operation (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.).

The family that ran it then was named Thompson,

Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in 1961; in 1973, Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchisee agreement
with Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven convenience stores in
Japan. Operating the Japanese stores under Seven-Eleven Japan,
Ito-Yokado acquired a 70% stake in Southland Corporation in 1991; as majority owner, it changed Southland Corporation's name to 7-Eleven,
Inc. that same year, then expanded to 100% ownership in November 2005, making 7-Eleven, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan.
In 2005, Ito-Yokado reorganized its collective businesses as a holding company, Seven & I Holdings, with 7-Eleven, Inc. wholly held by
Seven-Eleven Japan.

Suzuki headed "Seven & I Holdings" and perhaps thought of himself
as the "I" who controlled the Seven?

The location nearest to me is a Sunoco station whose
convenience store rebranded as a 7-Eleven years ago
but the displays at the checkout counter STILL say
"Welcome to A Plus" (the previous brand).

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In the previous article, Mark Shaw <mshaw@panix.com> wrote:

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain
Global Retail Empire, Has Died.

7-Eleven was founded in Dallas. Perhaps Suzuki had something to do
with Ito-Yakado, which franchised the operation in Japan, [...]

I spent a few weeks in Tokyo some years ago for a work project. I was astonished at how common 7-Eleven stores were everywhere I went except
the "nerd quarter" (Akihabara, which BTW has to be seen to be
believed). I am sure that the Japanese version of the company was an
empire in its own right.
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J.D. Baldwin <SURNAME@panix.removethispart.com> wrote:

In the previous article, Mark Shaw <mshaw@panix.com> wrote:

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese Behind 7-Eleven Convenience-Chain
Global Retail Empire, Has Died.

7-Eleven was founded in Dallas. Perhaps Suzuki had something to do
with Ito-Yakado, which franchised the operation in Japan, [...]

I spent a few weeks in Tokyo some years ago for a work project. I was astonished at how common 7-Eleven stores were everywhere I went except
the "nerd quarter" (Akihabara, which BTW has to be seen to be
believed). I am sure that the Japanese version of the company was an
empire in its own right.

The successful part that wound up taking over the parent when
the Southland version failed.

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at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.
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