York-Benimaru

York-Benimaru

York-Benimaru branch in Haramachi, Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, 2010
Founded	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Area served	Japan
Owner	Seven & I Holdings
Website	yorkbenimaru.com

York-Benimaru (ヨークベニマル) is a Japanese supermarket chain. As of August 2022, the chain operates 244 branches across the southern Tōhoku region and northern Kantō region on the main island of Honshu.[1] It was established in 1947, and is currently operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings.[2]

History

A branch of York-Benimaru in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, pictured in 2014 prior to being renovated.

York-Benimaru was established on June 12, 1947 as Benimaru Shoten. It was incorporated into Seven & i Holdings in 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary, having previously been part-owned by another subsidiary of the latter, Ito-Yokado. As a result of York-Benimaru's partnership with Ito-Yokado, the company features a 'Pigeon Mark' in its logo that bears a close resemblance to that used by Ito-Yokado.

Fundraising

Following the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, both York-Benimaru and Seven & i Holdings announced on 9 February 2023 that the firm would be carrying out fundraising activities to raise money for the purpose of supplying aid to Turkish and Syrian communities affected by the earthquakes.[3] Due to aftershocks from the earthquake continuing to occur, the fundraising period was later extended to March 12, 2023.[4]

References

1. "お店を探す | ヨークベニマル". yorkbenimaru.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
2. "York-Benimaru Co Ltd - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
3. "トルコ南東部を震源とする地震被害への募金実施ご協力のお願い | お知らせ | ヨークベニマル". yorkbenimaru.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
4. "トルコ南東部を震源とする地震被害への募金の受付期間延長および企業寄付のご案内 | お知らせ | ヨークベニマル". yorkbenimaru.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-07.