TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan is reassessing its mainstay 24-hour business model as franchise owners grapple with severe personnel shortages, testing shorter store hours at select locations to gauge the impact on earnings.
Companies
Seven-Eleven to test shorter hours in labor-short Japan
McDonald's and other stores also move away from 24-hour operations
Seven-Eleven Japan has built its production and distribution operations around 24-hour store operations. (Photo by Wakako Iguchi)
Read Next
Latest on Companies
