Harushige Hongo

Maxvalu Nishinihon Co., Ltd. engages in the retail sale of food products and daily miscellaneous goods through its supermarket chains. Its products include processed food, liquor, daily food, dairy products, refrigerated beverages, refrigerated food, sushi, packed lunch, prepared food, bread and Japanese cakes, agricultural goods, fishery goods, livestock products and others. It also engages in the logistics and credit card businesses on commission based services, real estate leasing business, store management, materials supply business, operation of retail stores, provision of materials handling services and others. The company was founded on March 5, 1982 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.

Kasumi Co., Ltd. is engaged in the operation of supermarket chains. It products include food, household goods, and clothing. The company was founded in June 1961 and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Japan.