7-Eleven: Managing a franchise-based business

Managing a franchise-based business

This Case Study investigates how 7-Eleven Australia manages a franchised-based business. It examines how 7-Eleven Australia has successfully implemented a long-term strategic plan to improve operations and how it uses market research, ICT systems and other strategies to improve operational performance.

By reading this Case Study students should be able to:

  • Explain the major issues associated with managing a franchise-based business 
  • Describe the strategies implemented by 7-Eleven Australia to improve operational performance
  • Evaluate the success of these strategies in relation to competitive forces within the retail convenience market sector.

Introduction

7-Eleven is the world's largest operator of convenience stores with more than 35,000 franchised and licensed stores in 17 countries generating annual sales exceeding $36 billion.

What is franchising?

A franchise is the granting of rights by a franchisor to allow a franchisee to use the name, systems and market profile of the franchise in return for a percentage of revenue.

Responding to a changing marketplace

Since its launch in 1977 as the first franchised convenience store in Australia, 7-Eleven has had to keep pace with changing market conditions.

Using technology to meet demand

Like all sophisticated retailers 7-Eleven has developed a suite of ICT systems to support operations.

Building an effective supply chain

Modern effective supply chains are increasingly integrating ordering, distribution, warehousing, logistics and ICT solutions as part of effective business-to-business (B2B) networks.

Conclusion

The retail convenience sector has continued to evolve, and competition, which now involves retail giants Woolworths and Coles, has become even more intense.

 


Introduction


 


What is franchising?


 


Responding to a changing marketplace


 


Using technology to meet demand


 


Building an effective supply chain


 


Conclusion


 

 

Associated with:
7-Eleven
Learning Area(s):
  • Business Environment | The external environment
  • Business Environment | Types of large organisations
  • Business Structure and Organisation | Forms of ownership of large organisations
  • Business Structure and Organisation | Franchising
  • Change Management | Change issues for business
  • Change Management | Managing change effectively
  • Change Management | Sources of change
  • Change Management | Strategic planning
  • Human Resource Management | Training and development systems and programs
  • Management and ICT | Managing technological change in the workplace
  • Management and ICT | The impact of technology on business
  • Marketing | Distribution including Internet based approaches
  • Marketing | Market research methods/analysis
  • Marketing | Marketing analysis and segmentation
  • Marketing | Marketing evaluation including use of KPIs
  • Marketing | Promotion strategies and their application
  • Operations Management | High-end technology based operations systems
  • Operations Management | Ops management evaluation including use of KPIs
  • Operations Management | Quality management approaches
Resources:
From: Edition 5

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