Comments on: downtown’s sixth famima!! opening on same block as neighborhood’s fifth location

By: James Clausen

James Clausen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:50:45 +0000

@ FamimaIsRacist

Your comments are rediculous and almost comical. These are the types of comments I might expect to see on Curbed or some other site, but not Angelenic. Please do a favor to every intelligent person who visits this site and keep your ignorant comments to yourself. Merry X-mas & Happy New Year.

By: K-Town

K-Town — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:15:37 +0000

Agreed with anonymous. These comments seem to always devolve into some sort of racist drivel. Gimme a break! The argument that one chain is more beneficial to the community than the other is ridiculous . The presence of both make a positive impact on the area and i’m sure we’ll see both continue to go head to head in the growing downtown market as time goes on.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:56:57 +0000

oh please. this is where i stop reading.

By: FamimaIsRacist

FamimaIsRacist — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:06:29 +0000

This is just another example of how the Japanese are trying to take over OUR downtown. They hate Koreans with such a passion that they will stop at nothing to destroy them. The Pakistani people who run 7-11 and who are REASONABLE enough to only open ONE store are now the target of these hateful Japanese. Does anyone else wish Famima, er excuse me, Famima!! (I’ll tell those Japanese where to stick those exclamation points) would just crawl into the fetal position and DIE.

I mean did you SEE what an amazing Christmas display 7-11 had? It was like the crown of the city. And what did Famima offer the community for Christmas? JACK SQUAT.

By: Victor Atomic

Victor Atomic — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:19:22 +0000

It will work. People don’t like to walk. I for one like to walk all over downtown but my co workers wont walk further then a block! Plus its convenient to the 7th metro station entrance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:08:04 +0000

ewww hollywood hunk- grow up. this is a blog, not the playground. your snappy comebacks are boring. i participate in this blog to exchange information with the community, not to argue.

let me clarify, i live in west hollywood (work in downtown). and there are about 10 7elevens within a 2 mile radius from my apartment, including those you mentioned in hollywood. i have two that are each about 3 blocks away from me in opposite directions, and i don’t think its weird at all. its totally normal in an urban setting to have multiple convenience stores from the same chain so close to each other. the name “famima” comes from the slang term given to the popular japanese store “family mart”. it is part of the modern urban japanese culture to buy from a convenience store at LEAST once a day. breakfast, snack, magazines, etc. i don’t know if Famima!! is japanese owned or american owned, but i bet thats the concept they are trying to follow.

By: aprfunmach

aprfunmach — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:20:01 +0000

fresh and easy, please.

By: Downtown D.

Downtown D. — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:45:46 +0000

Tune in next week for Anonymous vs. HwoodHunk:

I’m gonna have to hedge my bets on Hwood.. Yes there are only two 7-11’s on the main strips of Hollywood, AS THERE ARE ONLY TWO 7-11’s in the heart of downtown. Famina is trying to clearly monopolize the market, and a Famina on every block is simply pollution.

As a city res forever, I would love to see more 7-11’s over Famina’s, because they are over priced and as they are an Asian owned franchised, it is only about the money, and will not EVER be as into community participation as the 7-11’s. Let’s not forget what is really allowing downtown’s revitalization, SPIRIT -as Mr. Hollywood mentioned, go look at the corner on 7th and Olive under the Mandel. Beautiful.

CONCLUSION:
On behalf of all of our involved Los Angeles enthusiasts, 7-11’s contribute A LOT more to the city. If more convenience stores must go up, 7-11 all day long.

By: HWOODHUNK

HWOODHUNK — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:30:58 +0000

YES Annoymous..It stands for Hollywood Hunk. Thank you, thank you, but no photos or autographs at this time. BTW there are only two 7-Elevens in Hollywood. Perhaps Famina could go there and open on every corner on Hollywood Blvd - for all the tourist = should feel right at home. I love my downtown 7-Eleven. They have the best coffee for the stop on the way to work. Well, we already know you’re blind (just like the location people at Famina, who can’t read maps)…..becasue 7-Eleven is full of snacks. And I just discovered they have egg sandwiches for breakfast……I’m in heaven. …Oh yeah….Oh thank heaven for 7-Eleven. See ya at the wrap party Anonymous!

By: Dan O

Dan O — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:18:17 +0000

Who’s starting the pool to bet which one closes first!