the 7/11 invasion begins outside PP

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waiting for someone ot be brave and hopeful and open one in Kep or Kampot


7-Eleven has opened its first store outside Phnom Penh – in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town – with the official Grand Opening held on Friday, March 11.

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/gallery/f ... GEXA26ryHA
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phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:45 am waiting for someone ot be brave and hopeful and open one in Kep or Kampot


7-Eleven has opened its first store outside Phnom Penh – in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town – with the official Grand Opening held on Friday, March 11.

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/gallery/f ... GEXA26ryHA
Don't set your hopes too high. The selection and prices are nothing like the ones in Thailand. Prices are roughly double, and selection less than 50%.
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phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:45 am waiting for someone ot be brave and hopeful and open one in Kep or Kampot


7-Eleven has opened its first store outside Phnom Penh – in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town – with the official Grand Opening held on Friday, March 11.

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/gallery/f ... GEXA26ryHA
Do you really want Cambodia to look like little America, 7/11 Subway, maccas in every town
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The Mekong Crossing guesthouse in Kampong Cham is no more, but a 7-Eleven or a copy of so.
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atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:27 am
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:45 am waiting for someone ot be brave and hopeful and open one in Kep or Kampot


7-Eleven has opened its first store outside Phnom Penh – in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town – with the official Grand Opening held on Friday, March 11.

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/gallery/f ... GEXA26ryHA
Do you really want Cambodia to look like little America, 7/11 Subway, maccas in every town
Definitely agree. Convenience stores (here in Vietnam, it's mostly Circle KKK and Manson Family Mart) are generally annoying, cramped, noisy, and full of stuff you don't want or can get elsewhere. Plus, they're an eyesore with their plastic brightly-lit appearance.

Supporting local markets and mom and pop businesses should be everyone's priority.
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How many are there now in Phnom Penh? And are they as good as the ones in Thailand? In terms of product range etc.
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How many threads do we need for 7/11? The only people who ever get excited about them are Thai expats. I'm pretty sure there's already a lengthy one about their "imminent" opening in the news section.
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Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:13 pm How many threads do we need for 7/11? The only people who ever get excited about them are Thai expats.
That's because, up until the last time I visited a minimart in Phnom Penh (pre-Covid in 2019), they were such a letdown compared with even the smallest 7/11 in the smallest Thai sub district town.

For my upcoming visit to Phnom Penh, I'd much prefer to find a Thai-style 7/11, but I don't know if that's realistic or not (hence my question). For example, Burger King is great in Thailand but sucks in Cambodia and Vietnam. Starbucks, on the other hand, is very consistent across those three countries.

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atst wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:27 am
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:45 am waiting for someone ot be brave and hopeful and open one in Kep or Kampot


7-Eleven has opened its first store outside Phnom Penh – in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town – with the official Grand Opening held on Friday, March 11.

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/gallery/f ... GEXA26ryHA
Do you really want Cambodia to look like little America, 7/11 Subway, maccas in every town
nope, but i'd love a 7/11 as thailand, where can be assured if i buy something it will be quality goods at a good price an when i return in a month they will stock the same items>>

even thou have been out of the states for over half my life, i still love the things that come from America.

would u prefer little Peking? :stir:
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phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:14 pm


would u prefer little Peking? :stir:
I would prefer little France and Phnom Penh is pretty close, that's why I've lived there for so long. :D
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