From Tokyo to Texas: Japan’s Seven & i could bring ‘conbini food’ to America

Seeing fresh food as key to fixing low U.S. profitability, Seven & i said this year it is introducing more than 200 food items in its U.S. stores.

Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls, and rows of boxed lunches, changing how millions of people eat.