Marugame Seimen Explained

Marugame Seimen
Location City:Kobe, Hyōgo
Location Country:Japan
Locations:1,006
Area Served:Australia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Industry:Foodservice
Revenue:¥89.9 billion (2019)[1]
Net Income:¥12.4 billion (2019)
Parent:Toridoll Holdings Corporation
Toridoll Holdings Corporation

Marugame Seimen (丸亀製麺), also known as Marugame Udon outside of Japan, is a Japanese fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in udon. The chain is operated by based in Kobe.[2]

In April 2023 Toridoll agreed to buy Franco Manca and The Real Greek from Fulham Shore for £93.4m.[3]

Operation

As of June 2019, the chain has 786 chains across Japan.[4] The chain also has 217 operations outside Japan, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Russia, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Thailand.[5]

On 31 March 2022, Marugame Seimen closed all three stores in Thailand.[6]

Marugame Seimen opened its first Canadian store in Vancouver on 24 February 2024.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan's top noodle shop operator to speed up global expansion . Tin-yau . Kin . 2019-05-17 . ejinsight.
  2. Web site: Pokéworks Partners with Global Restaurant Investment Powerhouse Toridoll . 2018-08-06 . MarketWatch.
  3. News: Butler . Sarah . Franco Manca owner agrees to £93m buyout by Japanese group . The Guardian . 5 April 2023 .
  4. Web site: Watching a one-star certified master udon craftsman at work…at a famous Japanese noodle chain . McGee . Oona . 2019-06-21 . SoraNews24.
  5. Web site: 海外店舗一覧 . 丸亀製麺.
  6. Web site: ร้านอาหารปิดอีกแล้ว! Marugame Seimen ปิดทุกสาขา 31 มี.ค. 2565 นี้ สายอุด้งอย่าลืมไปใช้บริการ. 2022-03-16 . Brand Inside.
  7. Web site: バンクーバーのダウンタウンに「丸亀製麺」 カナダ初の路面店 . バンクーバー経済新聞.