Which major retail chain was the first to successfully implement its standard store model on all seven continents, including Antarctica?

Test your knowledge about major retail brands and their international expansion strategies! Many successful retailers have mastered the art of adapting their business models to diverse geographic markets. This trivia question explores which major retail chain was first to successfully implement a unique expansion strategy that defied conventional geographic barriers. Think about which company truly revolutionized retail's global footprint in an unexpected way.

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Starbucks, with its research station coffee shop at McMurdo Station in 2013
7-Eleven, with its specialized convenience store at Villa Las Estrellas in 2010
McDonald's, with its limited-service restaurant at the Australian Antarctic Division's Casey Station in 2016
None - no major retail chain has yet established a permanent store operation on Antarctica