I agree. The U.S. doesn’t have the infrastructure for it yet and most success of fast-food lies in drive-thru cultures
I haven’t read the article or the responses but my answer to the question in the header is “ HELL YES!!”
Japanese 7-Eleven and Lawson’s stores are so much better than any mini mart in the US. I would live to see them in the US.
Now to go read the article…
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… my answer to the question in the header is “ HELL YES!!”
inspired by this thread, some quick drive-by snaps from Takamatsu today.
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As cool as I think it would be to have konbini in the US of A, I know that I would not do my part to keep them in business. I don’t buy a lot of convenience foods as it is, and having high quality Japanese snack and other foods would not change that behavior much, certainly not enough to say that I helped keep them afloat. I much prefer to make meals rather then buy them, with few exceptions (dim sum being one).
I also think that 7-Eleven would probably have to spin off another identity to make the venture successful. The American version of 7-Eleven is too deeply ingrained in the culture of cheap junk food for satisfying unhealthy cravings - some of them in the wee hours - to make what would amount to a paradigm shift. IMO, they’d have to offer a different branding under the corporate umbrella to make it work, something like what Toyota did when they wanted to bring luxury cars to market.
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