Prospectus
Aiming for 300 years contributing to community life!
A turbulent history of over 200 years has passed since the Shishikura business was first established. Amidst changing times, commercial products have transformed along with the environment we live in. However, something that has not changed is our founding principle of ‘fair and honest trading.’
We wish for our customers to be satisfied and to be able to further contribute to their communities, as well as for happiness for all of our employees. We are ready to dream big in order to successfully reach our 300th year in business!
Hiroaki Shishikura, President & CEO
Management Philosophy
Fair and Honest Trading!
Company Policies
Health! Environment! Sensation!
Health: We pray for and are grateful for the health of our customers, employees and company.
Environment: We wish to improve your local environment, the environment of your home and family, and that of our workplace.
Sensation: We want to share with each other the sensations experienced by our customers, employees and company.
Slogan
‘For a more convenient and joyful life for you!’
Creed: Our Six Virtues
- Consideration of our customers
- All our employees’ duties (both full and part time employees)
- The way in which our products ought to be
- The role of our store/company
- Our relationship with business partners and clients
- The company’s contribution to the community
Company Overview
| Date of Establishment | July, 1988 |
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| Capital | 50 Million Yen |
| President | Hiroaki Shishikura |
| Number of Employees | 350 Whole Corporate Group (70 full-time employees) |
| Main Banks | Chiba Bank, Chiba Kogyo Bank, Mizuho Bank |
| Business Description | Sales of perishables, foodstuffs, alcohol, and commodity goods |
| Address | 298-0216 61-1 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba-ken Tel: 0470-82-6001 Fax: 0470-82-2522  |
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| Corporate Group |
Shufu no Mise Co., Ltd. (Supermarket)
299-0253 1972-1 Ozone Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken Tel 0438-62-7730 Fax 0438-62-4850  L-Bee Co., Ltd. (Convenience Store)
298-0216 61-1 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba-ken (Head Office) Tel 0470-82-6002 Fax: 0470-82-2522  Shishikura Yahee Store Co., Ltd.
298-0216 61-1 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba-ken (Head Office) Tel 0470-82-2521 Fax 0470-82-2522  |
Company History
| 1788 | Established as a footwear manufacturing wholesaler focusing on the Nanso area market. |
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| 1885 | Begin selling kitchenware, dry foods, fuel, and other miscellaneous goods along with footwear. |
| 1907 | Begin brewing soy sauce, vinegar, and miso. |
| 1926 | Expanded operations to all of the Boso area, as the flagship store for ASAHI Jika- Tabi (now known as ASAHI Corporation). |
| 1932 | Began selling miscellaneous goods as the appointed store for Lion dentifrice and Lion oil manufacturing (now known as Lion Corporation). |
| 1949 | Became the appointed store for Noda Soy Sauce Co., Ltd. (now known as Kikkoman Shoyu Co., Ltd.) and began focusing on the foodstuffs sector. |
| 1951 | Became an incorporated company and began operations as Shishikura Yahee Store Co., Ltd. |
| 1978 | Entered into a special contract with Glico Co., Ltd. as Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. and began selling dairy products, confectionery and ice-cream. |
| 1986 | Entered into a special contract with Suntory Foods Co., Ltd., intensifying operations in the beverage sector and moved into vendor businesses. |
| 1988 | Established Shishikura Co., Ltd. |
| 1989 | Opened the home center ‘Leo’ in April, beginning operations in the retail sector. |
| 1997 | The Misaki store, ‘Supercenter Leo,’ opened in Isumi-shi in February. |
| 2001 | The Honda store, ‘Food Land Leo,’ opened in Midori-ku, Chiba-shi in January. |
| 2003 | L-Bee Co., Ltd. was established. The FamilyMart FC Dainichi, Yotsukaido store opened. The FamilyMart FC Oharafukabori store opened. |
| 2005 | The FamilyMart FC Amatsu, Kamogawa store opened. |
| 2006 | The FamilyMart FC Ishigami, Otaki store opened. |
| 2007 | The FamilyMart FC Sannocho, Chiba store opened. Acquired capital in Shufu no Mise Co., Ltd. (The Corporate Group’s yearly sales exceeded 10 billion Yen) |
| 2008 | The FamilyMart FC Oshiba, Mobara store opened. |
| 2011 | 100% ownership of Shufu no Mise Co., Ltd. was acquired. |
| 2013 | The ‘mobile supermarket’ was initiated. |
| 2014 | A restaurant was opened in Bangladesh. |
Affiliated Companies
| Shishikura Yahee Shoten Co., Ltd. | 298-0216 61-1 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba-ken (Head Office) Tel 0470-82-2521 Fax 0470-82-2522
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| L-Bee Co., Ltd. | 298-0216 61-1 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba-ken (Head Office) Tel 0470-82-6002 Fax: 0470-82-2522
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| Shufu no Mise Co., Ltd. | 299-0253 1972-1 Ozone Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken Tel 0438-62-7730 Fax 0438-62-4850
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