Corporate profile
Corporate profile
| Company name | Plenus Company Limited |
|---|---|
| Representative | Tatsuo Shioi, CEO and Representative Director |
| Head Office | 8F GINZA SIX 10-1, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan. Phone 03-3289-8311(switchboard) |
| Number of Shops | 2,810(949 directly managed, 1,861 franchises) |
| Business Areas | Hotto Motto franchising business, Yayoiken franchising business, MK RESTAURANTS business, sale of foodstuffs and packaging materials |
| Date of Founding | March 1960 |
| Date of Establishment | November 1976 |
| Capital | 3,461 million yen |
| Number of Employees | 1,236. Temporary Employees: 5,993 (calculation based on 8 working hours a day) |
| Major Customers | Ajinomoto Group, Nichirei Group, Nippon Suisan Group, Nippon Ham Group, Mitsubishi Group., Kewpie Corporation, FP Corporation |
| Major Banks | Fukuoka Bank, Ltd., Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
Corporate History
| March 1960 | Taiyo Jimuki Limited established |
|---|---|
| November 1976 | Taiyo Jimuki Co., Ltd. established in Hiucho, Sasebo, Nagasaki |
| February 1980 | Head office moved to Oroshihonmachi, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki |
| April 1980 | Kyushu Regional Headquarters of Hokka Hokka Tei Co., Ltd. established |
| July 1980 | Hokka Hokka Tei Kyushu area No. 1 store opened in Fukuoka City |
| April 1985 | Company name changed to Taiyo Co., Ltd. |
| June 1987 | Kyushu Regional Headquarters of Hokka Hokka Tei Co., Ltd. merged with Taiyo Co., Ltd. |
| December 1989 | Meshiyadon No. 1 store opened in Fukuoka City |
| November 1990 | Head office moved to Kamimuta, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| December 1990 | Company name changed to Plenus Co., Ltd. |
| July 1993 | Plenus listed on the over-the-counter market of Japan Securities Dealers Association |
| December 1993 | PLENUS MK Co., Ltd. established (subsidiary company) |
| June 1998 | PLENUS FOODS Co., Ltd. established (subsidiary company) |
| April 1999 | Hokka Hokka Tei Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) made into a subsidiary of Plenus Co., Ltd. |
| July 2002 | Hokka Hokka Tei shops number 1,000 |
| September 2002 | Meshiyadon restaurants number 100 |
| December 2002 | Plenus listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| March 2004 |
Hokka Hokka Tei Co., Ltd. merged with Plenus Co., Ltd. Hokka Hokka Tei shops number 2,000 |
| December 2004 | Nihonbashi Yayoi Building built in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, to where the Tokyo Office is moved |
| July 2006 | "Meshiyadon" trade name changed to "Yayoiken" |
| May 2008 | New takeaway bento brand "Hotto Motto" created |
| May 2009 | Head office moved to Kamimuta, Hakata-ku,Fukuoka-shi |
| July 2010 | Beijing Hotto Motto Restaurant Management Co., Ltd. established at China (joint venture company) |
| February 2011 | PLENUS & MK PTE. LTD. established at Singapore (joint venture company) |
| January 2012 | YK Food Service Co., Ltd. established at Korea (joint venture company) |
| July 2012 | Yayoiken restaurants number 200 |
| March 2013 | PLENUS AusT PTY. LTD. established at Australia (subsidiary company) |
| October 2013 | PLENUS WORK SERVICE Co., Ltd. established (subsidiary company) |
| January 2014 | Plenus Taiwan Co., Ltd. established at Taiwan (subsidiary company) |
| February 2014 | Plenus,Inc. established at United States of America (subsidiary company) |
| April 2015 | Plenus Global Pte.Ltd. established at Singapore (subsidiary company) |
| June 2015 | BayPOS,Inc. established at United States of America (subsidiary company) |
| March 2016 | Tokyo head office established in Chuoku, Tokyo (one company two head offices) |
| March 2016 | Yayoiken restaurants number 300 |
| January 2017 | MIYAJIMA SHOYU FLAVOR Co., LTD. made into a subsidiary of Plenus Co., Ltd. |
| November 2018 | Acquired the shares of Weihai Dong Won Food Co., Ltd., and made it a legal subsidiary. |
| June 2022 | PLENUS MK Co., Ltd. merged with Plenus Co., Ltd. |
| January 2023 | Abolished two head offices system,head office moved to Ginza,Chuo-ku,Tokyo. |
| February 2023 | Plenus delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo StockExchange by management buyout. |
