Article: Seven-Eleven Japan acquires the entire chain.

Byline: Katherine Yung

DALLAS _ The acquisition of 7-Eleven Inc. by its majority shareholder Wednesday places the world's largest convenience store chain in the hands of a newly formed Japanese conglomerate.

With the deal, 7-Eleven became a wholly controlled subsidiary of Tokyo-based Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd., its hugely successful Japanese licensee that until now had owned a 73 percent stake in its U.S. counterpart.

Earlier this year, Seven-Eleven Japan agreed to become a subsidiary of a new Japanese company it helped form. In September, it teamed up with its parent company, Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd., and Denny's Japan Co. Ltd. to form Seven and I ...

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