FamilyMart convenience stores will open stores made of wood in September

August 20, 2008 by Dennis Amith

Mainichi Daily News reported, “Convenience store chain FamilyMart will formally open its eco-friendly wooden stores from September.”

“Compared to steel-framed structures that are commonly used for convenience stores, wood can reduce about 60 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from processing materials and construction.”

“Amid concerns over global warming and growing requests from some local governments for convenience stores to voluntarily restrain from opening late at night, FamilyMart expects to gain consumer understanding by enhancing its environmental policies. The chain will build some 1,000 freestanding stores made of wood in four to five years.”