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What FamilyMart’s Azabudai flagship reveals about the konbini’s next act

Function is where the flagship departs most sharply from the standard convenience store concept. (Source: FamilyMart)

By Tong Van July 15, 2026

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FamilyMart is stepping up its push beyond the conventional convenience store format, unveiling its “park” concept in one of Tokyo’s most expensive districts, Minato ward. Spanning 217sqm, the concept store, dubbed Famima Park Azabudai, features a rooftop forest, fitting rooms and dedicated product advisors. The chain’s official character perches on the building’s corners, visible from the surrounding high-rise towers. It is, by FamilyMart’s own description, a convenience store “wor

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