limbo 66 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Koh Samui (picture taken in front of a Tesco Lotus Express) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavanami 565 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Friends have a 7-11 shop in Japan and are still making piles of $$$ Had it about 20 years now and still going strong! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
think_too_mut 22 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 I guess 7-11 doesn't offer territorial protection to the franchisee in LOS. If I remember right in Tokyo there is always one 7-11 near any subway/train station, but not more. That could be an external law that does not exist in Thai (and many other countries). Something like Australian law that prohibits newsstands of one company opening another outlet within 500m, to prevent information (press availability) control by a single entity. I suspect there is something like that in Japan, 7-11s are not at every corner of the intersections, petrol stations are also diverse. One more thing that 7-11 decides , in Thai and elsewhere: the location. One can't pass all the requirements and get 7-11 in a lone house in the sticks even if ready absorb the loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gobbledonk 84 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 No Shortage of 7-11s in Patts, and they seem to be packed from sunup to way past sundown. The Samui photo is funny, but I think I've seen something similar in Patts or BKK - just didnt feel sufficiently motivated to take a photo. I see it as no different to the way Thais in MBK and Pantip are happy to stock *exactly* the same selection of mobile phones/dodgy MP3 players etc as their competitors on either side. TiT. For all its drawbacks, I miss Pattaya more than any other location in Asia. It's Disneyland meets Bizarro World meets Groundhog Day. Try finding that combination anywhere else on earth ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarro_World Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Munchmaster 201 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 ....The Samui photo is funny,... What's funny about the Samui photo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torneyboy 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Hi have five within walking distance and several small mini marts as well...they all appear busy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flashermac 1403 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Something funny is happening inside the Samui 7-Eleven. You have to look carefully to see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mekong 704 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Which one there are two of them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
think_too_mut 22 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 He probably did not click on the picture to enlarge it and see there is another 7-11 accross the road, left one reflects in the window. But still nothing funny other than they are 2 in such proximity and the intersection does not look that busy or hard to cross the road like Sukhumvit is with concrete partition in the middle and 24x7 traffic. But still , 7-11 deemed both businesses viable and let them sit next to each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bust 466 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 My friend here in Sydney looked into opening one in Khon Kaen where she is from. 6,000,000 baht start up costs. I am in the process of assessing franchise applications for a new company in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. We have a 5 km clear zone on all stores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
