“Seven & I Holdings Co. (3382), the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores, plans more acquisitions in the U.S. and may more than double North America outlets as consumer spending improves in the largest economy.
In North America the company “could increase our store number to 20,000 or even 30,000,” Chairman Toshifumi Suzuki said in a May 30 interview at the company’s Tokyo headquarters. It currently has more than 8,000 outlets in the region and Suzuki didn’t provide a timeframe for the planned expansion….”
