In Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

, 7-Eleven

7-Eleven

7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...

is owned by President Chain Store Corporation under Uni-President Enterprises Corporation

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation is an international food conglomerate based in Tainan, Taiwan. It is the largest food production company in Taiwan as well as Asia, and has a significant market share in dairy product, foods and snacks, and beverages markets. It is also responsible for...

. The first 7-Eleven convenience store

Convenience store

A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...

 in Taiwan was opened in 1980, however, it was not until 1986 the company began to profit. 7-Eleven is the most popular convenience store on the island; Taiwan is third in the world for number of locations with 4,790 stores on January, 2011. Although the number of 7-Eleven store in Taiwan is fewer than those of the United States and Japan, Taiwan 7-Eleven has one of the highest density of 8.5 km² a store in the world after Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore.
7-Eleven stores are everywhere in Taiwan.