The name of the 7-11 convenience store means that its business hours start at 7 am and end at 11 pm (originating in 1946). It was later introduced to Japan by Japanese retail operator Ito Yokado in 1974, so it was changed to 24-hour operation in 1975. So now the 7-11 convenience store is a 24-hour store.

7-Eleven is a Japanese retail giant and one of the world's largest convenience store chain groups. Founded in 1973, 7-11 owns convenience stores, supermarkets, and department stores in Japan and even around the world. , specialty stores, etc.

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The development history of 7-11:

1. The Southland Ice Company, the predecessor of the 7-11 convenience store chain, was founded in Dallas, Texas, USA ( Dallas, Texas), whose main business is retailing ice products, milk, and eggs;

2. In 1946, The Southland Corporation extended its business hours to 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and thus was born "7-ELEVEN";

3. In 1964, 7-ELEVEN began franchise (FC) operations;

4. In 1973, Japan's Ito Yokado Company (Ito Yokado) signed a regional franchise agreement with American Southern Company, and the first 7-ELEVEN store in Japan opened;

5. 1987? American Southern Company failed to diversify its expansion and filed for bankruptcy three years later. ;

6. In 1991, Ito-Yokado purchased 73% of the company's shares and became the largest shareholder of American Southern Company;

7. On April 28, 1999, American Southern Company officially changed its name to 7-ELEVENINC.

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