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7-Eleven Exits India After Five Years as Competition Heats Up
- •Global convenience-store chain 7-Eleven has shut all 31 of its remaining stores in Mumbai and Pune, ending its five-year run in India.
- •The outlets were operated by Reliance Retail under a master franchise agreement with Japanese parent company Seven & i Holdings, closing permanently on September 30.
- •The exit highlights intense competition from local retailers and the rapid surge of quick-commerce platforms delivering everyday essentials within minutes.
- •7-India Convenience Retail reported a revenue of around ₹92 crore and a net loss of nearly ₹90 crore for the financial year ending March 2026.
- •Despite the shutdown, Seven & i Holdings stated that its aspiration to serve customers in India remains and it will explore future long-term options.
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7-Eleven closed all 31 of its remaining stores in Mumbai and Pune on September 30 amid intensifying competition from local retailers and the rapid growth of quick-commerce services. Although the parent company did not specify a single reason, the venture recorded a net loss of nearly ₹90 crore for the financial year ended March 2026.
The 7-Eleven stores in India were operated by Reliance Retail as the master franchisee under an agreement with Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese parent company. The partnership began with the opening of their first store in Mumbai in October 2021 before ending with the closure of all outlets on September 30.
While 7-Eleven has ended its five-year run in India, another Japanese convenience-store operator, Lawson, is reportedly planning to enter the market by opening its first store in Mumbai in 2027. Lawson aims to build a network of approximately 100 stores across the country by the year 2030.
