The Man Who Built 7-Eleven Empire
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- Published
- May 25, 2026
- Duration
- 1:38
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- Last updated
- May 26, 2026
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Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary architect behind Japan’s 7-Eleven empire and global retail giant Seven & i Holdings, has died at 93 from heart failure. Starting with a single franchise in 1973, he transformed 7-Eleven into a worldwide powerhouse with over 80,000 stores — even flipping the script by acquiring the American parent company in 2005. Beyond sna…
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Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary architect behind Japan’s 7-Eleven empire and global retail giant Seven & i Holdings, has died at 93 from heart failure. Starting with a single franchise in 1973, he transformed 7-Eleven into a worldwide powerhouse with over 80,000 stores — even flipping the script by acquiring the American parent company in 2005. Beyond snacks, he reimagined convenience stores as lifestyle hubs, integrating ATMs, bill payments, and acquiring major chains like Barney’s Japan and So
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