[kinghtown]

I live in Hsinchu, about 20 minutes from this 7-11. This is probably the only nice looking one in the city and not an average. 99.9% of 7-11s in Taiwan are consistently as ugly as 7-11s in North America. When I visited Tokyo, the convenience store experience is shockingly good. In Taiwan, I actually much prefer Hi-Life or Family Mart over 7-11. 7-11 in Taiwan is still better than the ones from back home but Japan has ruined convenience stores for me. I wish Lawson would come to Taiwan.

On a side note: paying for a bill or picking up a parcel at a convenience store is great.. until you are the one waiting in line behind someone doing both.

[philliphaydon]

While I prefer Family Mart in Taiwan. I really don't find much difference between 7-11 in Japan vs Taiwan, both are great. But Singapore, oh man 7-11 in Singapore is terrible compared to Taiwan/Japan. Still better than anything in the west tho!

[ValentineC]

> But Singapore, oh man 7-11 in Singapore is terrible compared to Taiwan/Japan.

7-Eleven in Singapore is operated by a Hong Kong conglomerate that also has the licence(?) to operate in Hong Kong and China [1].

If we're just talking about convenience food, IMO 7-Eleven still has a better selection than its other competitor, Cheers [2], which is owned and operated by Singapore's government-controlled trade union confederation [3].

[1] https://www.dairyfarmgroup.com/en-US/Our-Businesses/Convenie...

[2] https://www.fairprice.com.sg/our-retail-formats/

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trades_Union_Congress

[philliphaydon]

I'm trying to think when I've ever gone into cheers... They seem so rare... I definitely cannot comment on cheers as I just think of ever going into one.

[esyir]

It's getting closer though. Over the years I've noticed it becoming closer and closer to the Japanese sort.

I only wish I could get 3 dollar negitoro maki here.