The older generation doesn't engage in bells and whistles.

The decoration of the SOS headquarters is very simple, L-shaped, and the extra horizontal is the main store of SOS in Los Angeles, which is three stories high, and it is difficult to see that it is a large company with an annual turnover of more than 20 billion.

Little John parked the Rolls-Royce at the door, the grandfather and grandson got out of the car, and the revolving door kept people coming in and out, which was very busy.

In the white curved counter more than ten meters long, there are six or seven receptionists, all dressed in black overalls, helping the salesmen to indicate the department they need to look for.

The operator's phone rang non-stop, and he picked up another one just after speaking, and he got used to it after working all year round, but he was not in a hurry, and the security guards patrolled back and forth, kind and polite.

There is a circle of sofas in the corner of the hall, and many men and women in suits and leather collars are sitting in a precarious position, most of them come to promote their products, hoping to put them on the shelves of the SOS convenience store.

As soon as the old man came in, a group of people quickly gathered around, the security guards and other staff said hello one after another, and the salesmen chattered and said the names of their products, hoping to make an impression on him.

The old man smiled politely, took Han Xuan with his left hand, raised his right hand to shake with them, hurried through the crowd, the security guards maintained order on the spot, and every time the boss appeared, it would become like this, and it would become natural for habit.

I got on the special elevator, pressed the button that said 37 on the top floor, and as the elevator closed and disappeared, the hall was quiet again, and only the phone rang non-stop.

The 37th floor is the exclusive floor for the CEO, and Mr. Han's position is naturally what people often call CEO (Chief-Executive-Officer).

SOS Group has no other shareholders, so there is no board of directors, and as the company's top executive, he is not accountable to anyone, which is why SOS is not listed.

With a huge supply chain network and hundreds of millions of cash flows, and tens of thousands of employees in the United States, even the government will help him resist the unfair competition behavior of his peers, which can basically eliminate any potential risks.

These are the reasons why Mr. Han can win the respect of the company's employees, Han Xuan followed his grandfather and heard "Good morning, sir" no less than a hundred times along the way.

On the 37th floor, there is an assistant studio, a secretariat, two large conference halls and a small conference hall, and the boy follows his grandfather into the office with the CEO's sign, which is nearly 200 square meters, and has a lounge and a bathroom.

The floor was covered with a silver-white carpet, a mahogany table was piled high with papers, and behind the desk were bookshelves with books that looked new, similar to decorations, except for the two Harry Potter books on the side, which were flipped and red cloth between the pages, which served as bookmarks.

Han Xuan knew that his grandfather was busy with work and usually had few opportunities to rest, so it was really not easy to find time to read this kind of miscellaneous book, and he was a little moved at the moment.

As soon as he was seated, someone came and knocked on the door, and the old man called for him to come in.

The middle-aged man who looked like a secretary held a stack of documents more than ten centimeters high, put them on the table, and said in his mouth: "Boss, these are the food sampling inspection reports in June, and I marked the places that do not meet the standards with a marker; ”

"Okay, let's put it here for now, thank you, Jetton. Old Man Han picked up one of the books and looked at it, bowed his head and said, "Please help me bring me a pot of coffee, add more sugar and milk today, and call Assistant Joseph in." ”

"Right away, sir. The secretary, named Jetton, smiled at the boy and stepped out to close the door gently.

Han Xuan was lying on the chair, looking at it from his point of view, his grandfather was about to be submerged in the sea of documents, and he couldn't help but feel that his idea last night was too radical, maybe staying in the snow mountain ranch and not coming out was the right decision

"Sorry, boss, for the delay in making coffee. ”

Two or three minutes later, another white man appeared, holding a tray in his hand, placing two cups and a pot of coffee, placing it on the coffee table and pouring it, first handing the cup to Han Xuan, and then approaching the table with the cup in his hand and handing it to the boy's grandfather.

"Yesterday's explanation was done, 7-Eleven was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, USA, the original name was The-Southland-Corporation, the main business is the retail of ice products, milk, eggs, PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting company has detailed data, has been faxed over. ”

Assistant Joseph finished speaking slowly and continued: "FamilyMart is in Japan, and the information will be sorted out before noon. ”

"Excuse me, but I'd like to introduce you to the 7-Eleven convenience store. ”

The old man closed the document in his hand and lay back in the chair, it is quite important to change the business model, and he needs to analyze it carefully before making a decision.

"Initially, the Southern Company was similar to the current supermarket model, until 1946, when they introduced the convenience service of the time, extending the hours from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., hence the name "7-Eleven". ”

Later, 7-Eleven was introduced to Japan by the Japanese retailer Ito-Yokado, and from 75 years it was changed to 24-hour operation, and now it has stores in the United States, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries and regions. ”

"7-Eleven Japan has reorganized its wholesalers and retailers, changed its original distribution channels, and cooperated with an advanced logistics system to ensure that a wide variety of products are properly stocked and well kept, and can be effectively distributed to all chain stores......

Han Xuan was surprised that the idea he had only said last night had been compiled into detailed information after only a few hours.

Joseph was even more surprised, as a top graduate of the MIT MBA program, and has been polishing in the SOS group for more than ten years, knowing the problems encountered by SOS recently, he can vaguely guess the boss's intention to collect information about 7-Eleven.

As I read and pondered, I was quickly struck by the sheer size of the plan, which is now almost always open from 10 or 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., until 7 p.m. on Sundays, and occasionally closed on weekends.

If a store could be open 24 hours a day, as it does in Asia, how much more would it sell? And that's just the second, when the national sales network is established, the independent stores will not be able to afford the transportation costs of the goods, and the head office will need to coordinate.

In this way, the lifeblood of convenience stores will be firmly in the hands of SOS Group, and there will definitely be no less franchise commission, which is much stronger than today's sales channels, and for supermarkets, the market is money.

Joseph wandered and muttered: "God, what a crazy idea" ps: Finally ask for a three-river ticket.