FamilyMart is also in the final phase of merger talks with Uny Group Holdings Co., which operates the fourth-largest chain, Circle K Sunkus Co. Through the planned mergers, the FamilyMart group is set to become an operator of more than 18,000 stores in total, including current Cocostore and Circle K Sunkus stores. Even if the group streamlines its operations after the mergers, in areas where multiple stores would exist under its umbrella, the reduced