5 Themed Convenience Stores for Cartoon Lovers

ChanneLing · June 28, 2022, 7:37am

Some of you may have read 3 Special Themed Convenience Stores Only in Taipei before and seen how fun and special a convenience store can be. Voila! Today, here comes part 2 of this series to explore what themes are there besides those of Part 1 (Hello Kitty, Sumikko Gurashi, and Lay’s) to bring more joy in our daily life.

In this article, we’d see American cartoon characters, Snoopy and Mickey Mouse; Japanese characters, Pokémon and Detective Conan; and the mascot of the convenience store, OPEN-chan!

Snoopy theme at 7-Eleven紹興門市

Being one of the most beloved characters around the world, the Snoopy themed store is a must-not-miss, especially if you’re a fan. Though the store itself isn’t as big as others, the existence of Snoopy still makes it a fun land.

Snoopy themed convenience store in Taipei City, Taiwan.

OPEN-chan theme at 7-Eleven漢中門市

Unlike other characters mentioned in this article who are born from cartoons or comics, OPEN-chan is the mascot of the convenience store brand. The name of this lovely creature is from their slogan, “always open!” As some of you may know that convenience stores in Taiwan are open 24/7.

OPEN-chan themed convenience store in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Mickey Mouse theme at 7-Eleven台場門市

This place is the biggest among all 5 in this article, as you can tell from the photo below, with a huge display and many tables/chairs. The cutest part is that they make the back of chairs in the shape of Mickey Mouse and Minnie’s bow.

Mickey Mouse themed convenience store in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Pokémon theme at 7-Eleven府中門市

This theme store is probably one of the most popular ones, especially for children. Besides limited merchandise, they have Pokémon arcade gaming machines, which attract lots of players.

Pokémon themed convenience store in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Detective Conan theme at 7-ELEVEN 開博門市

For fans of Conan comic/animation, it’s a must-visit theme store, where to see all the charming characters painted everywhere and special edition merchandise.

Detective Conan themed convenience store in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Among all 5 abovementioned themed stores, which one do you like and want to visit the most?

Mukul_Anand · June 28, 2022, 8:17am

Hello @ChanneLing after long time , beautiful post i really like the themes of these stores specially the Snoopy and Micky mouse one . Taiwan is such a beautiful country .

Can we have accessibility for all in these stores?

Thanks and have a nice day

NareshDarji · June 28, 2022, 11:28am

These are really interesting themed stores @ChanneLing i liked the way of attract customers.

Thanks for sharing this post .

I like to visit Mickey Mouse themed convenience store when ever I will come to Taipei.

indahnuria · June 29, 2022, 10:02am

Oh my God… I love all these Convenience stores @ChanneLing … Been a big fan of cartoons since I was a kid and whenever I can I certainly love to come and visit places adored with these cute characters. Thanks for sharing it.

ChanneLing · June 29, 2022, 12:07pm

Hi @Mukul_Anand ,

Thank you for the comment! I’m glad that you enjoyed this post.

And yes, these stores are like usual convenience stores and are open for everyone to access and shop, just that it’s cuter and fancier lol.

You too, cheers!

ChanneLing · June 29, 2022, 12:12pm

Hi @NareshDarji ,

Thanks for the comment. Glad you find this article interesting!

True, it’s a cool way to attract customers and photo-takers like me.

Ohhh, the mickey mouse is one of my favorites too, especially the seating area.

ChanneLing · June 29, 2022, 12:19pm

Hi @indahnuria ,

Thank you for the nice words! So happy to know that you love the content.

And yes! It’s truly amazing to see different themes these stores feature, from cartoons, comics, mascots, to even brands.

Ewaade_3A · June 29, 2022, 8:24pm

The title made the child in me smile and feel giggly

I like the cover photo in particular. It reminds me of one cartoon from my childhood. I had to check the name to see it’s not the same. They need each of the two cartoon characters after two of my elder sisters.

Nice colorful photos you got here @ChanneLing

StephenAbraham · June 30, 2022, 12:59am

@ChanneLing This is wonderful. Love these. We don’t have these here in Malaysia, at least not that I have seen.

ChanneLing · June 30, 2022, 8:37am

Hi @Ewaade_3A ,

Thank you for the comment! Glad that you like the post.

It’s so true that cartoon characters always bring the child in us back.

They’re just like my childhood heroes!

ChanneLing · June 30, 2022, 8:43am

Hi @StephenAbraham ,

Thanks for the comment! Happy to know that you love this article.

I was pretty surprised when I saw the themed convenience store the first time, and it’s now getting more and more. I guess the enterprise realized how powerful this method is to promote their brands and shops and as a result, makes it a trend.

Ewaade_3A · June 30, 2022, 9:11am

Let’s keep that a secret. But, these days many adults watch cartoons either compelled by their kids or something that grew with them from Childhood @ChanneLing

ChanneLing · July 1, 2022, 3:33am

Haha, true. @Ewaade_3A

For me, I’m the latter one. Like today, I still feel pretty attached when I see a character I used to love. It brings back the happiness I felt when I was a kid, and that’s the most precious!

ChanneLing · July 1, 2022, 3:43am

Hi @Velvel ,

Just like what we talked about last time in the part 1 article, here comes the Mickey Mouse theme!

Ewaade_3A · July 1, 2022, 7:49am

Embrace it. Nothing to feel shy about. @ChanneLing

Velvel · July 6, 2022, 9:12am

Thanks for mentioning me @ChanneLing

Oh… You’re so lucky to live in Taiwan where there are so many cute themed cafes and convenience stores.

That mickey’s ears chair is so cute!!!

My bf is a big fan of pokemon, so I’m going to share this 7-11 to him. I bet he’ll buy so much merchandise when visiting this store

ChanneLing · July 7, 2022, 9:43am

Yassssssss! You should defo come again to visit! @Velvel

Pokemon is huge hahaha! It was very popular with animation, comics, and video games. Then its popularity boosted again after they released Pokemon Go. Like, some of my friends are big fans too and are still playing that game.

Velvel · July 14, 2022, 4:17am

I really want to @ChanneLing

Actually, my bf is a hardcore Pokemon Go player

Last month, he took me to an offline event of Pokemon Go in Jakarta. And you know what, since that time until now, I become a Pokemon Go player as well (but not hardcore LOL ).

It’s a fun and interactive game!

Do you also play Pokemon Go? We could be friend then!

ChanneLing · July 18, 2022, 1:39pm

An offline Pokemon Go event? Wow! that sounds like a lot of fun! @Velvel

I used to play it a lot when the game first came out. You know, going out every night for an hour walk just to collect miles to raise Pokemons lol. But one day, I found that some gamers are cheating with plug-ins which ruined the whole experience. Actually, I reinstalled the game once, but it didn’t last long as I realized that it took too much time from me hahaha.

Despite that, I still love Pokemon! You know, with comics, animation, and fan art/fiction. Yet I gotta admit, I’m a big fan of Digimon too!

Velvel · July 22, 2022, 3:55am

Yes, Niantic (the company that develops Pokemon Go) often organizes both of the online and offline Pokemon Go event worldwide @ChanneLing

It’s so much fun as there’s a also a community just like here we are as a Local Guide.

In 2018, my bf even visited Tainan to attend that offline event He really enjoyed it!

Ah… That’s too bad for cheating that makes the experience doesn’t fun and challenging as before

Oh, I used to play Digimon on gameboy before hehehe… But still, I like Pokemon more.

Is there any Pokemon themed cafe in Taiwan just like Rilakkuma Café Taipei that I’ve visited before?

Sadly that this cafe is permanently closed as I can see from Google Maps