Tell them that 7-11 is an American company. That will blow their tops.
The name means it's open from 7am to 11pm, back when grocery stores were open 10am-8pm. After those hours, if you wanted anything to eat, you were screwed. It's hard to believe that America used to just go to sleep at night. Unless you were a nurse, a cop, or a baker, you were asleep at night.
Then 7-11 went to 24 hour, expanded into Japan, and did well there and poorly at home. The Japanese 7-11 was spun off into its own company. Years later, they came back and bought the American 7-11. Tell anyone in Asia that 7-11 is as American as baseball and they'll disbelieve you.
Tell them that 7-11 is an American company. That will blow their tops.
The name means it's open from 7am to 11pm, back when grocery stores were open 10am-8pm. After those hours, if you wanted anything to eat, you were screwed. It's hard to believe that America used to just go to sleep at night. Unless you were a nurse, a cop, or a baker, you were asleep at night.
Then 7-11 went to 24 hour, expanded into Japan, and did well there and poorly at home. The Japanese 7-11 was spun off into its own company. Years later, they came back and bought the American 7-11. Tell anyone in Asia that 7-11 is as American as baseball and they'll disbelieve you.