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Daegoose
Joined: 07 Oct 2011
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 Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: Family Mart...where art thou? |
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Hey Waygookins!
Just wondering if anyone knows where I can find a Family Mart in downtown Daegu? Only place in Korea that I've managed to find mango Mentos
Thanks in advance |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:44 am Post subject: |
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| Family Mart is defunct, changed their name. Look for a CU. |
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FloridaGator314
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| The Korean division of the company wanted to make themselves unique or something because they don't want the same name as the stores in Japan because of Dokdo and stuff. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| FloridaGator314 wrote: |
| The Korean division of the company wanted to make themselves unique or something because they don't want the same name as the stores in Japan because of Dokdo and stuff. |
Pretty sure it has to do with licensing fees, actually. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| Korea didn't want to pay the royalties to Japan so they changed to CU. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| So I guess 7-Eleven will be next. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I was told 20 years was enough to learn about how to properly run a convenience store. So, they can save some money and not pay the fees to Japan. Mini Stop and 7-11 are Japanese. GS25 is Korean. Will others follow suit? Hard to say. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| Living in a small city while I was teaching, Family Mart was my coffee shop when i need coffee in the morning. |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Well, that explains why they were tearing down the Family Mart near my home last week.
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| I saw a delivery truck today, and the sign said that as of August 1st, Family Mart was going to be called CU. I'd noticed a bunch of these new stores when in taxis, but hadn't noticed the lack of Family Marts, because my neighborhood has mainly Seven Elevens and GS Marts. |
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mnjetter
Joined: 21 Feb 2012
Location: Seoul, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| 7-11 had its roots in the United States. When I was in Japan, I was told that it was a 'Japanese' company, but was still operated by the U.S. parent company. My guess is that 7-11 in Korea had to get its licensing rights from the original company, not the subsidiary. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| mnjetter wrote: |
| 7-11 had its roots in the United States. When I was in Japan, I was told that it was a 'Japanese' company, but was still operated by the U.S. parent company. My guess is that 7-11 in Korea had to get its licensing rights from the original company, not the subsidiary. |
The Japanese company Seven & I Holdings runs 7-11 convenience stores all over the world, a supermarket franchise called Ito Yokado, and Sogo and Seibu Department Stores.
And all I know is that Lotte's subsidiary company operates 7-11s within Korea and pays 1% of royalty to the American 7-11 company. |
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