7-Eleven Is a Hard Target for Couche-Tard to Land in Takeover BidConvenience stores are a part of the country's culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan.
Source: 7-Eleven Is a Hard Target for Couche-Tard to Land in Takeover Bid (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/business/7-eleven-japan-couche-tard.html)