In this briefing:
- 7-Eleven in India: Standard Franchise Model Would Require Minor Tweaks in India
- Lyft IPO Preview: Maybe We’ll Just Walk?
1. 7-Eleven in India: Standard Franchise Model Would Require Minor Tweaks in India
- 7-Eleven partners up with Future Retail in an effort to enter the growing Indian Market
- Indian E-Commerce giants pose a significant threat to 7-Eleven’s plans
- 7-Eleven’s recent shift focuses more on developing markets.
- Lack of profitability in India could require changes to the standard franchise agreement in order to attract franchisees
On 28th February 2019, Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP), the operator of the world’s largest convenience store chain 7-Eleven, announced that the company has signed a master franchise agreement with Kishore Biyani’s Future Retail, the operator of the Indian large format store chain Big Bazaar, to expand the 7-Eleven convenience stores into India. Future Retail and Seven & I Holdings expect the first 7-Eleven convenience store in India to be opened in Mumbai in 2019.
2. Lyft IPO Preview: Maybe We’ll Just Walk?
Lyft Inc (0812823D US) , a leading ride-sharing company, released its IPO prospectus in order to raise 3bn USD. Our key points are below
Intro to Lyft
Lyft – a comparison vs. peers
Strengths and Weaknesses
Financials
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