{"id":764,"date":"2017-09-13T17:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventurefilledlife.com\/?p=764"},"modified":"2022-02-18T00:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T16:59:47","slug":"many-convenience-stores-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventurefilledlife.com\/many-convenience-stores-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are There So Many Convenience Stores In Taiwan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
America has a McDonald’s on every corner.<\/p>\n
Taiwan has a 7-11 on every corner. As well as a few scattered in between, or so it seems.<\/p>\n
One thing that visitors will notice is that this small island nation has a disproportionate number of convenience stores.<\/p>\n
The latest estimates show that there are roughly 10,000 convenience stores in Taiwan. Roughly 1 per 2,300 citizens – the highest density of convenience stores in the world!<\/p>\n
There are two major\u00a0chains of\u00a0convenience stores\u00a0in Taiwan:<\/h2>\n
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7-11<\/li>\n
Family Mart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As well as two smaller chains:<\/h2>\n
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Hi Life<\/li>\n
Ok Mart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
So, what makes convenience stores so popular in Taiwan? <\/strong><\/p>\n
Well, they are convenient – ridiculously so!<\/strong><\/p>\n