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Gift Holdings, Inc. was founded in January 2008 in Machida City, Tokyo, as a sole proprietorship of Yokohama Iekei Ramen Machida Shoten (the first directly operated store in Japan).

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Company Information

name of company

GIFT HOLDINGS INC.
accounting period

10月
Main Business

Restaurant Management
Establishment

December 7, 2009 (Established: January 2008)
Executive Composition

Representative Director and President Sho Tagawa
Executive Vice President Tatsuya Sasajima
Senior Managing Director Seiji Fujii
Norihiko Suehiro, Managing Director
Director Masanori Enoki
Director Mitsuo Terada
Outside Director Toshiyuki Hara
Outside Director (Member of the Audit Committee) Yuka Kazuki
Yukinori Hanabusa, Outside Director (Member of the Audit Committee)
Outside Director (Member of the Audit Committee) Yoshio Fuse

capital stock

797 million yen (as of October 31, 2023)
Number of Group Employees

600 employees
4,161 part-time employees (as of October 31, 2023)
office
  • Headquarters: Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower 36F, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo [Map 36F Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo [Map ].
  • Osaka Office:  Nishizuka Building 6F , 2-6-8 Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka [Map ].
  • Ikebukuro Office: 2F Clione Jr. 1-7-4 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo [Map ].
  • Nagoya Office:  1F, 4-57 Yatomidori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi [Map ].
in-house factory
  • Hiratsuka Factory (Noodle Making Factory):. 2-25-33 Shinomiya, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa [Map ].
  • Yokohama Factory No.1 (Noodle Making Factory):: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 914-2 Shinwa-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture [Map ].
  • Yokohama Factory No.2 (Soup Factory):. 922 Shinwa-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa [Map ].
  • Tamba Sasayama Factory (Noodle-making Factory):: Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture 370-1, Gyoishinotsubo, Higashifuki, Tambasasasayama, Hyogo [Map ].
  • Ayase Factory (Chashu Factory):. 1-9-1, Oue, Ayase-shi, Kanagawa [Map ].
  • Kamisu Plant (Noodle Making Plant):: Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki 3359-1 Ota, Kamisu City, Ibaraki [Map ].
affiliated company

GIFT INC.
GIFT USA INC.
GIFT NEW YORK LLC
GIFT NEW YORK NO.2, LLC
GIFT NEW YORK NO.3, LLC
RAMEN TENKA Co.
GIFT FOOD MATERIAL Co.

Outline

History

Our business began in January 2008 when Sho Tagawa, President and Representative Director, founded Yokohama Iekei Ramen Machida Shoten (the first directly operated restaurant in Japan) in Machida City, Tokyo, as a private business. In December 2009, Machida Shoten Co., Ltd. (currently the Company) (capitalized at 5,000,000 yen) was established in the same city as a corporation of a sole proprietorship for the purpose of operating a restaurant business, and the directly-managed restaurant business division was launched. The history of the corporate group since the establishment of the Company is as follows.

  • December 2009

    Machida Shoten Corporation (currently the Company) (capital: 5,000,000 yen) is established as a sole proprietorship incorporated for the purpose of restaurant business, and the directly managed restaurant business division is launched.

  • January 2010

    Final Three Feet, Inc. is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sho Tagawa to produce ramen business, sell PB products, make noodles, etc.
    and the Produce Business Division is launched.

  • November 2013

    Increased capital to 20,000,000 yen through a shareholder allocation and established a noodle-making factory in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

  • March 2014

    Achieved the opening of 10 directly managed stores in Japan (Yokohama Iekei Ramen Machida Shoten Shibuya store)

  • December 2014

    Achieved the opening of 20 directly managed stores in Japan (Yokohama Iekei Ramen Kanamachi Shoten)

  • March 2015

    Final Three Feet Co., Ltd. acquires all shares of Shitenno Co. from Colowide Co.

  • May 2015

    Changed trade name to GIFT Co.
    Established FINAL THREE FEET SG PTE.LTD.
    (currently GIFT (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD.), the group's first overseas subsidiary, in Singapore for the purpose of expanding restaurant business overseas.

  • October 2015

    Acquired all shares of Final Three Feet Co., Ltd. through a share exchange, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

  • November 2015

    Achieved the opening of 30 directly managed stores in Japan (Yokohama Iekei Ramen Kumegawa Shoten)

  • March 2016

    Established GIFT USA INC., GIFT LOS ANGELES LLC, and
    GIFT NEW YORK LLC in the U.S. for the purpose of overseas expansion of restaurants.

  • July 2016

    Opened Machida Shoten Singapore store (first directly managed overseas store)

  • December 2016

    Achieved 40 directly managed restaurants opened in Japan (Yokohama Iekei Ramen Miyamae Shop)
    Opened first E.A.K. RAMEN restaurant E.A.K. RAMEN LOS ANGELES
    (2nd directly managed restaurant overseas) in the U.S.

  • May 2017

    For the purpose of improving management efficiency and speeding up management decision-making, etc.,
    merged with Final Three Feet Co.

  • August 2017

    Ltd. for the purpose of improving management efficiency and speeding up management decision-making.

  • December 2017

    Achieved the opening of 50 directly managed stores in Japan (Yokohama Ikebana Ramen Machida Shoten Iruma store)

  • February 2018

    ESTABLISHED GIFT NEW YORK NO.2, LLC IN THE U.S.

  • May 2018

    GIFT DENVER LLC IS ESTABLISHED IN THE U.S.

  • October 2018

    Listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

  • August 2019

    Ramen Tenka Co., Ltd. and K.I.K. Foods (currently Gift Food Material Co., Ltd.) become subsidiaries through acquisition of shares.

  • September 2020

    Listing market change to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
    Achieved 100th directly operated store opening in Japan (Yokohama Iekei Ramen Machida Shoten Iwakiri store)

  • October 2020

    Tamba Sasayama Plant (noodle manufacturing plant) was established in Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture.

  • February 2018

    ESTABLISHED GIFT NEW YORK NO.2, LLC IN THE U.S.

  • May 2021

    GIFT JAPAN CORPORATION (CURRENTLY GIFT CO., LTD.) IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE TRANSITION TO A HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE.

  • August 2021

    Transition to holding company structure

  • March 2022

    Company name changed to Gift Holdings Co.

  • August 2022

    Ayase Plant (chashu factory) established in Ayase City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Produce Management

Recruitment

We are now running at full speed toward our goal of "becoming the world's No.1 ramen company. We are looking for people who can enjoy this with us.

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