Abroad in Japan · Friday, September 4, 2026
Chris Broad declared Lawson the superior convenience store in Japan, surpassing FamilyMart primarily due to its expanded and improved original product range. He specifically highlighted Lawson's 'Karikyun' chicken nuggets as a less greasy and more flavorful alternative to FamilyMart's fried chicken.
“You know what? Five or six years ago, you know you would have said FamilyMart just solely for FamilyMart fried chicken.”
“But then, I don't know what happened. Somebody in Lawson went, wait a minute, it's time we upped our game. And they went and made like the best original product range in any convenience store.”
“Whether it's myself, Connor, literally anyone I know, we all make a beeline for Lawson these days. On a cyclothon. That's the only convenience store we get excited about.”
“They've got a Trump card, Karikyun, which is like chicken nuggets, different flavors. You've got spicy, you've got cheese, you've got soy sauce. And that's less greasy than FamilyMart fried chicken and a lot more fun to try different flavors.”