Editing 7-Eleven (section)

====Taiwan====
[[File:7 ELEVEn Outles in Sindian.jpg|thumb|Two 7-Eleven stores near the same intersection in [[Xindian District]], [[New Taipei City]], [[Taiwan]]]]

7-Eleven is the largest convenience store chain In [[Taiwan]], and is owned by [[Uni-President Enterprises Corporation|President Chain Store Corporation (PCSC)]]. The first fourteen stores opened in 1979, and struggled to make a profit. Southland Corporation partnered with Uni-President to modernise the stores. However, business was still slow, and Uni-President opted to stock Asian foods. In 1986, 7-Eleven made its first profit in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news |first=Han |last=Cheung |title=Taiwan in Time: The fledgling days of 7-Eleven in Taiwan |work=[[Taipei Times]] |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/02/04/2003687006/2 |access-date=February 4, 2018 |date=February 4, 2018 |archive-date=February 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124111/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/02/04/2003687006/2 |url-status=live}}</ref> The 5,000th store was opened in July 2014.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Maranda |last1=Hsu |first2=Lilian |last2=Wu |title=Taiwan's 5,000th 7-Eleven convenience store opens for business |agency=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)]] |website=focustaiwan.tw |date=July 11, 2014 |url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201407110031.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029143302/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201407110031.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2018, an experimental and [[Automated convenience store|unstaffed shop]] branded the X-Store was opened.<ref>{{cite news |first=Keoni |last=Everington |title=7-Eleven Taiwan opens first unmanned 'X-Store' |work=[[Taiwan News]] |date=January 30, 2018 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3352033 |access-date=February 5, 2018 |archive-date=January 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205456/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3352033 |url-status=live}}</ref> 7-Eleven announced plans to operate a combination store in partnership with [[Domino's Pizza]] in February 2019.<ref>{{cite news |first=Keoni |last=Everington |title=7-Eleven Taiwan to sell freshly-baked Domino's Pizza |work=[[Taiwan News]] |date=February 26, 2019 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3646431 |access-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228191818/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3646431 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Open chan Clock on Column of 7-Eleven Zentang Store 20160530.jpg|thumb|A 7-Eleven clock featuring cartoons of Open-Chan (right) and his friends (left)]]
In the early 2000s, 7-Eleven and [[Dentsu]] introduced a corporate mascot named Open-Chan (Open 小將), an extraterrestrial dog who wears a rainbow-shaped crown from a fictional planet known as Planet Open to be a "cartoon spokesperson" for the store chain in Taiwan. Open-Chan quickly grew in popularity among Taiwanese children soon after its initial debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.7-11.com.tw/en/business/im.html |title=7-ELEVEN |website=7–11.com.tw |access-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207190010/http://www.7-11.com.tw/En/business/im.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hsu |first=Eva Dou and Jenny W. |title=How Convenient: In Taiwan, the 24/7 Store Does It All |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=May 17, 2014 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-taiwan-convenience-stores-have-big-selections-many-fans-1400293559 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724105833/https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-taiwan-convenience-stores-have-big-selections-many-fans-1400293559 |url-status=live}}</ref> After Open-Chan's subsequent rise to prominence in Taiwan, the character was even introduced in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=台湾のゆるキャラ「ＯＰＥＮちゃん」も和装で登場！ 「日本台湾祭り２０１７」|lang=ja |trans-title=Taiwanese mascot character "OPEN-chan" also appears in Japanese clothes! "Japan Taiwan Festival 2017" |website=news.searchina.net |date= |url=http://news.searchina.net/id/1640156 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724142336/http://news.searchina.net/id/1640156 |url-status=live}}</ref> The unique convenience store culture formed by President Chain Store (7-Eleven in Taiwan) has become a part of [[Taiwanese culture]].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Zeng |last=Zhen |translator-first=Anne Sophie |translator-last=Goninet |title=Welcome To 7-Eleven Island: Unpacking Taiwan's Culture Of Convenience |work=[[The Economic Observer]] |via=[[Worldcrunch]] |date=2014-04-11 |url=https://worldcrunch.com/food-travel/welcome-to-7-eleven-island-unpacking-taiwan039s-culture-of-convenience |access-date=July 28, 2022 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001080113/https://worldcrunch.com/food-travel/welcome-to-7-eleven-island-unpacking-taiwan039s-culture-of-convenience |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taiwan 7-Eleven Why So Special? Your Insiders Guide |website=ltl-taiwan.com |date=January 5, 2022 |url=https://ltl-taiwan.com/taiwan-7-eleven/ |access-date=July 28, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627135047/https://ltl-taiwan.com/taiwan-7-eleven/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

7-Eleven Taiwan also operates an [[Mobile virtual network operator|MVNO]] called ibon mobile, which offers [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] and [[Postpaid mobile phone|postpaid]] SIM cards using the [[Far EasTone|FarEasTone]] network.<ref>{{cite web |first=Ernest |last=Adu |title=Ibon Mobile Taiwan Review: Way Faster Than Expected (+Speedtests)  |website=phonetravelwiz.com |date=September 9, 2020 |url=https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/ibon-mobile-taiwan-review/ |access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Jego |title=Ibon Mobile Taiwan Explored |website=phonetravelwiz.com |date=December 12, 2023 |url=https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/ibon-mobile-taiwan-explored/ |access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref>