About this episode
Earlier this year, Canadian convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard put in a bid to acquire 7-Eleven. Then, management from inside 7-Eleven’s parent company, Seven & i, proposed a record-breaking buyout to counter. WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee on the drama around who will own the world’s largest convenience store chain. Further Listening: - The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle - Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger Further Reading: - The Fight for 7-Eleven Isn’t Just About Money - Talk of a 7-Eleven Takeover Has Japan Worried About the Rice Balls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices