Description

Colowide Co., Ltd., established in Yokohama, Japan, in 1963, is a multifaceted enterprise primarily engaged in operating and franchising a wide array of restaurants both domestically and globally. The company's diverse activities extend significantly beyond its extensive restaurant portfolio. It manufactures and sells various food items, including pastries, baked goods, and chocolates, and also processes and wholesales seafood, such as tuna. Furthermore, Colowide manages the sale and distribution of a broad range of foodstuffs. Venturing into technology, the company develops and markets "Menu-kun," a self-ordering system for the food service sector, and works on wireless telecommunications technology. Its operations also include managing store deployment, selling cigarettes and liquors, and overseeing karaoke rooms. Colowide's restaurant network features popular brands like GYU-KAKU, Shabu-Shabu ONYASAI, KAPPA SUSHI, and Freshness Burger, in addition to operating Wolfgang Puck café and express chains, and various Japanese-style Izakaya pubs. The company maintains a substantial presence, with 1,508 directly managed establishments and 1,201 franchised outlets.