7-Eleven said on the 3rd it will run the "2026 Seven RE:START" program to strengthen communication with franchise owners nationwide.
The program is designed to foster a win-win culture between franchises and headquarters. Starting with the metropolitan area institutional sector 1 event on the 2nd, it will tour six institutional sectors nationwide and run through early Aug.
About 60 local franchise owners and manager-level employees will attend each session, and key executives including the head of the operations division and the head of the compliance institutional sector will also participate. The program includes recreation, franchise training, a win-win Q&A, and an executive roundtable.
7-Eleven will provide training on efficient store operations, including inventory turnover management, and share success stories of outstanding franchise owners. It also plans to brief attendees on various support systems and win-win policies operated by headquarters.
7-Eleven plans to expand on-site exchanges with franchises to strengthen brand competitiveness and build a cooperative system. As profitability has recently shown signs of improvement, the company aims to boost business competitiveness by tightening bonds with franchises.
7-Eleven posted an operating loss of 19.7 billion won in the first quarter of this year. Compared with an operating loss of 34.0 billion won in the same period last year, the deficit narrowed by 14.3 billion won. The company said that if the current trend continues, it expects to turn a quarterly profit in the peak season of the second to third quarters.
Park Sang-jun, head of 7-Eleven's win-win cooperation team, said, "We will continue to maintain and develop various win-win programs to improve operational convenience and satisfaction, while steadily developing new systems that help in the field."