Reliance Retail to launch 7-Eleven stores in India after Future's exit

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The first 7-Eleven store is set to open in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on Oct. 9, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd said.

Earlier this week, Future Retail said the agreement with 7-Eleven Inc, to develop and operate the U.S. firm’s round-the-clock convenience stores in India, was terminated mututally as the companies could not meet targets for opening stores and franchisee-fee payments.

Future Group had agreed to sell its retail assets to billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance, but the deal hit a roadblock after Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) challenged it. Future has said it would bear “unimaginable” damages if the transaction doesn’t go through.