Head to head · Convenience Retail✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
7-Eleven vs MINISO: units, growth & AI adoption
7-Eleven leads on AI adoption (74/100 vs 69/100), while 7-Eleven is the larger system by unit count (85,000+ vs 7,400+). MINISO is growing faster year-over-year (+9.7%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | 7-Eleven | MINISO |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Convenience Retail | Retail / Lifestyle |
| Headquarters | Japan | China |
| Units (approx.) | 85,000+ ◂ | 7,400+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +5.1% | +9.7% ◂ |
| AI Adoption Score | 74/100 ◂ | 69/100 |
| Operations AI | 80 ◂ | 70 |
| Marketing AI | 68 | 74 ◂ |
| Training AI | 65 ◂ | 56 |
| Data infrastructure | 82 ◂ | 72 |
| Region | APAC | APAC |
| Index rank | #9 ◂ | #16 |
7-Eleven
The world's largest franchise system by unit count uses AI-driven demand forecasting and automated ordering across its Japanese and Southeast Asian networks.
FULL 7-ELEVEN PROFILE →MINISO
China's lifestyle-retail franchise machine: data-driven product development with weekly SKU refresh cycles and AI trend detection.
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK