Matsumoto Kiyoshi Explained

Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd.
Native Name:株式会社マツモトキヨシ
Native Name Lang:ja
Hq Location City:Matsudo, Chiba
Hq Location Country:Japan
Industry:Pharmacy
Founded:January 8, 1954
Founder:Kiyoshi Matsumoto
Website:Matsumoto Kiyoshi Co., Ltd.

is a Japanese drugstore chain headquartered in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. It was founded in 1932 as Matsumoto Yakusho, a sole proprietorship operated by founder Kiyoshi Matsumoto in Matsudo, and it was incorporated as a company in 1954. In 1987, the company expanded its product offering, which previously only included drugs for people in ill health, to include cosmetics and personal care products. In June 2020, it opened a location in Wakayama Prefecture, becoming the first drugstore in Japan to open stores in every prefecture under the same brand.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 紀子 . 竹田 . マツモトキヨシがドラッグストア初の"全都道府県制覇" 和歌山県に出店で . WWD Japan . 9 April 2023 . ja . 8 June 2020.