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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish49•2 months agoAs someone who has been going to 7-11 more now than ever in the past, I actually kind of hope they succeed in this. The Japanese ownership has made the chain much better than it was prior in the 90s, for instance.
minus-square@benigninterventionlinkEnglish45•2 months agoI would trade every American gas station and convenience store for a single authentic Japanese 7-eleven corndog.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish31•2 months agoThey’ve already announced that they’re converting a ton of 711s here to be more like the Japanese ones including using the same suppliers. I hope we get it, Japanese conbinis are on another level.
minus-squaretiredofsametablinkfedilink8•2 months agoFun fact: corn dogs are called アメリカンドッグ in Japanese, which means “American Dog”.
minus-square@foggylinkEnglish2•2 months agoBy God you’ve done it. You’ve… Slowed … The acceleration… Yes that’s right you’ve slowed the acceleration of global warming. Maybe.
As someone who has been going to 7-11 more now than ever in the past, I actually kind of hope they succeed in this.
The Japanese ownership has made the chain much better than it was prior in the 90s, for instance.
I would trade every American gas station and convenience store for a single authentic Japanese 7-eleven corndog.
They’ve already announced that they’re converting a ton of 711s here to be more like the Japanese ones including using the same suppliers. I hope we get it, Japanese conbinis are on another level.
Let’s tear them down anyway
I’m fine with that too.
Fun fact: corn dogs are called アメリカンドッグ in Japanese, which means “American Dog”.
By God you’ve done it. You’ve… Slowed … The acceleration…
Yes that’s right you’ve slowed the acceleration of global warming. Maybe.
I just miss my corny dogs