News · 25 May 2026
7-Eleven founder Toshifumi Suzuki dies at 93
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Toshifumi Suzuki, the individual widely acknowledged for establishing Japan's pervasive convenience store culture, has died. Seven & i Holdings announced on Monday that Suzuki, who established 7-Eleven Japan, died from heart failure on May 18. He passed away at 93, having also played a key role in the bailout of the US 7-Eleven operator in the 1990s.
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