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- Seven & i Holdings closed all 31 7-Eleven stores in India on September 30, 2026.
- The stores were run by Reliance Retail, the master franchisee for Mumbai and Pune.
- Japanese media said intense competition from local Indian retailers drove the shutdown.
- Seven & i declined to explain but said it remains interested in India.
- Lawson will open its first Indian store in 2027, targeting about 100 stores by 2030.
