The article specifically states that 7/11 was preventing various stores from not being open. “We will let the owners (of franchise stores) make the final decis

The article specifically states that 7/11 was preventing various stores from not being open. “We will let the owners (of franchise stores) make the final decision (on whether to shorten operating hours),” said Seven-Eleven Japan President Fumihiko Nagamatsu. There is a 7/11 near the Sapporo Zoo that is closed early in the evening.