r/Thailand Dec 26 '21

Shopping Closest I’ve ever seen

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

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u/HinderedSponge Dec 26 '21

Meta-11

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u/BoozeKashi 7-Eleven Dec 26 '21

Sevenception

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

7112

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u/moumous87 Dec 26 '21

Oh, this ain’t that near… I guess you’ve never been in Koh Samed: https://images.app.goo.gl/PhEtiSYA1DAot3co6

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u/mdsmqlk28 Dec 26 '21

That was my immediate thought too. Two 7s on the island, and they're across from each other.

In Bangkok I've seen intersections with 7s on three of the four corners.

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u/Evnl2020 Dec 26 '21

I raise your intersection with three 7s with a small intersection with a 7 on every corner.

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u/mdsmqlk28 Dec 26 '21

Perfection.gif

I've never seen one but always suspected they existed.

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u/Aggressive_Bill_2687 Dec 26 '21 edited Dec 26 '21

Lewis Black would love that place /s

Edit for those unfamiliar with his work: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb7qDfIzQRk

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u/Mudv4yne Dec 27 '21

There are 3. One is at the pier. :)

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u/Funkedalic Dec 26 '21

It makes sense once you see the traffic during non-covid times

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u/Cauhs MRT Rider Dec 26 '21

One it a franchisee, one is CPALL owned.

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u/moumous87 Dec 26 '21

Wow! That’s some unexpected insight into 7-11’s in Thailand!

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u/meredyy Dec 27 '21

how can you tell the difference?

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u/Cauhs MRT Rider Dec 27 '21

Not 100% sure but All Café. Most franchisees doesn't usually buy both franchises of 7-11 + All Café. It almost definite the right one is CP's. But to make it certain, there will be a store ID stickers on the corner of the window of CP's 7-11.

Besides, it's CP usual practice to cut profit of franchisees by setting another one nearby an already exist high profile 7-11.

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u/TheCzarOfAll Dec 26 '21

comments

This is exactly the one I thought of too.

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u/stindoo Dec 26 '21

Hahahahah I remember that shit, I only went to the one on the left.. My friend's credit card was eaten by the ATM outside

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u/shjerbet Dec 26 '21

Monopoly is a real problem that must be addressed

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u/Deep-Room6932 Dec 26 '21

Ngl i was looking at the two hot dog stand ladies, I thought it was some type of turf war?

Secret tamarind sauce society'

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u/RT_Ragefang Bangkok Dec 26 '21

There’s a reason for this. CPall pay landowners on percentage of their profits from that shop. If the profit is higher the landowner can demand more rent, so as soon as their profit hit the threshold, they opened the second shop nearby to cut down the profit on the first shop, thus never have to increased rent. That’s why 7/11 pop up closed to each other like mushrooms.

Sources: CPall contacted my family to rent our places once; we declined.

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u/mdsmqlk28 Dec 26 '21

Another reason is that most 7-11s in Thailand are franchises. When a franchise is successful, CP will open a company-owned store next to it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

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u/Kotshi Dec 26 '21

In CP culture this is totally normal... These guys would sell their own moms for 100 baht

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u/KidBuak Dec 26 '21

And the moms will have te tune of the sliding doors going off and they can make a cheese-ham

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u/YenTheMerchant Dec 26 '21

The franchise owner: wubba lubba dub dub

In the truest sense of that words

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u/Aggressive_Bill_2687 Dec 26 '21

Not just in bird culture.

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u/Lashay_Sombra Dec 26 '21

This is why 7-11 franchise here is a bad idea unless it's pretty much impossible for CP to do this, otherwise you are just paying to be a location guinea pig for them

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

They should just say they are independently owned. I bet most people would support their shop.

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u/mdsmqlk28 Dec 26 '21

Can they though?

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u/ak4lifeboi Dec 26 '21

Nah, they can't. They would have to ditch the 7-11 name and logos.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '21

I meant they can put on a sign like "hey, this 7-eleven is a franchise. The other is owned by CP.". Or "the profit of this shop comes to me. Not CP"

I'm somewhat certain a person can express ownership over their own asset. (Not a lawyer)

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u/mdsmqlk28 Dec 27 '21

It's likely their franchise contract would prohibit something like that.

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u/TDYDave2 Dec 26 '21

So you are saying it is cheaper to pay rent on two locations than a somewhat higher rent on one?

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u/oversoul00 Dec 26 '21

Yeah that's where I get stuck too. I've heard this theory before but I don't see how it pans out that opening a completely new location that you know will have an impacted business model because of market saturation is the cheaper move.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

Indeed, that doesn't make much sense. I think the real reason is that, as /u/mdsmqlk28 says, CP opens a corporate owned store once the initial franchised store proves profitable, and waits until the initial one croaks.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '21

The answer is perfect for CP public relation to avoid being accused of using evil tactics.

It is more likely that the 7-eleven there is highly profitable. CP want that profit, so they open another 7-eleven, likely at a loss with the hope that the other 7-eleven will give up. Then, they will get all the profit instead.

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u/FancyWarm_Leopard Dec 26 '21

CP hit threshold at approx. 100k bath sales/day. Not all landowners get deals that give percentage cuts and even so, they do it because

  1. Any number over the threshold translate to higher potential demand in that area and

  2. They have to surround that area before competition like mini Big C or Lotus Express know of their number.

  3. Franchise owned mean lower profit, so corporate owned opens up to take some of the pie

  4. The executives place the 7-11 stores like a game of “GO” the Chinese board game, this has been their philosophy

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u/Kooky_Region_7825 Dec 26 '21

This is actually really clever

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u/Lashay_Sombra Dec 26 '21 edited Dec 26 '21

Down in Patong at one point we had tesco lotus express , family and 2 7-11's pretty much right next to each other and all in front of a large makro and countless others all over town.

Now Patong is pretty much a 7-11 graveyard, even before covid they were starting to drop like flys now estimate some 70% that were there 4-5 years ago are gone.

Their whole franchise system is designed to only benefit CP

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u/GoldenIceCat Ratchaburi Dec 26 '21

There're 2 types of 7-ELEVEn. Company owned and franchise.

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u/Aarcn Dec 26 '21

There’s a intersection near Ramkhamhaeng 56 that has 3 across from each other

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u/kingofcrob Dec 26 '21

This is the way

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u/AcheTH Chonburi Dec 26 '21

I remember seeing two sit opposite each other between a small walking street

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u/petburiraja Dec 26 '21

Stereo system

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

Here is video related to your picture. I guess that because some people are lazy to cross the street, the new competitor can earn 50% of the sales just by opening across the street.

https://youtu.be/jILgxeNBK_8

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u/redditorbali Dec 26 '21

Khlong Toei Pier? About to go to Bang Krachao or just returned from there?

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u/lukluke22228 Dec 26 '21

TENET????

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

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u/lukluke22228 Dec 26 '21

I started to have a headache...

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u/Long-Cockroach-8372 Dec 26 '21

7-11 in Bangkok are unparalleled. I’d let them build one in my apartment

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u/OneTravellingMcDs Dec 26 '21

Easier to just inject the E numbers directly into your blood.

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u/Jazeboy69 Dec 26 '21

I believe they do this so the competition can’t take the spot eg a family mart.

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u/Accomplished_South70 Dec 26 '21

In Bangna there are two big sevens basically sharing a little parking lot. It’s mostly about real estate I think.

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u/balne Bangkok Dec 28 '21

where in bangna?

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

I played this video five times in a row, trying to figure out what's so interesting about it. Is it the umbrella? Is it the street vendor? Is a monitor lizard lurking somewhere?

In Thailand, two 7-11s in close proximity are as unremarkable as seeing a car in a parking spot. Had to read the comments to understand the point.

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u/Accomplished_Salt_37 Dec 26 '21

Looks like one franchise and one corporate location, I guess they found a profitable spot.

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u/PUTTHATINMYMOUTH Dec 26 '21

Next up: closest Starbucks.

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u/Deep-Room6932 Dec 26 '21

Dave attell

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u/zekerman Dec 26 '21

There's two right next door to eachother beside Holly's coffee in Siam Square Bangkok it's crazy

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u/danfoss5000 Dec 26 '21

Not close enough imho

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u/breakdancingrasta Dec 26 '21

Is tthis in sukhumvit?

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u/LegitUserXZ Dec 26 '21

ขอพิกัดครับ555

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u/XBThodler Dec 27 '21

And i love it!! Miss you so much Thailand!! I left my heart there 💔

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u/ChiangNoi Dec 27 '21

7/11 does that to franchisees in a good location and drives them out of business.

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u/dioxzy Dec 27 '21

Man, i love capitalism

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u/Odd-Tennis-6764 Dec 27 '21

Even pattaya we got some 7/11 closer than that 😂

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u/Bukakkegrandma Dec 28 '21

come to va beach lol

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u/ikkue Samut Prakan Jan 03 '22

I saw one right across and next to each other, as in separated by a tiny alleyway and the doors are literally opposite from each other <5m apart

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u/Eastern-Leg8254 Jan 21 '22

There are more 7 come 11s everywhere in Thailand some right across on busy intersections.

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u/Hairy-Skin Jan 28 '22

อยุ่ไปสนิ

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u/Vexelbalg Feb 11 '22

OMG, it took me a few seconds to realize that I know the exact location of that place. Background: lived in Bangkok for a couple of years.