convenience store

Example Sentences

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He is known as the "father of the convenience store" in Japan.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

TOKYO—Toshifumi Suzuki was a midlevel executive at a Japanese retailer when it opened the first 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Kaziha, the third victim, helped maintain the mosque's grounds and convenience store, the Cair spokeswoman said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The rise of the hideaway was well timed as consumers have been cutting back on snack purchases after filling up at the pump, hitting convenience store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

We were in a tree house somewhere on the outer rim of a small city that had long been closed down like a forgotten convenience store.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline