Key facts
- Seven & i Holdings is in final-stage talks to invest in Zabka Group.
- Zabka Group operates approximately 10,000 franchised stores across Poland.
- The investment is expected to be in the hundreds of billions of yen, equivalent to several billion dollars.
- Seven & i Holdings has faced investor pressure to improve returns and previously divested its supermarket business.
Japan's Seven & i Holdings is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to acquire a stake in Zabka Group, Poland's largest convenience store operator. The potential investment is expected to be in the hundreds of billions of yen, which translates to several billion dollars.
Seven & i, known globally for its 7-Eleven convenience stores, has been facing pressure from investors to enhance its financial performance and concentrate on its core convenience store operations. As part of this strategic focus, the company sold its supermarket business to private equity firm Bain Capital last year.
No immediate comment was available from Seven & i due to a company holiday.