- Business
- Kusuri No Aoki Holdings Co Ltd operates as a holding company primarily engaged in the neighborhood-type retail business of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, daily necessities, foods, and dispensing pharmacies through its subsidiaries in Japan. The company offers an extensive assortment of products including health items such as pharmaceuticals, health foods, vitamins, diet supplements, and medical supplies; beauty products encompassing counseling cosmetics, face care like face wash, body care, hair care, shampoo, oral care, and toothpaste; life products comprising baby items like diapers, nursing care products, sanitary goods, detergents, household items, pet food, clothing such as socks and underwear, and home appliances; food products covering processed foods, daily foods, fresh foods, seasonings, confectionery, beverages, liquor, and other groceries; as well as pharmaceutical services through in-store dispensing pharmacies. Founded in 1879 and established in 1999, Kusuri No Aoki Holdings is headquartered in Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and maintains a network of over 950 drugstores primarily from Hokushinetsu to Kansai and Shikoku regions, with 644 featuring in-store pharmacies and 18 supermarkets, serving community-focused markets with annual consolidated revenue exceeding 500 billion yen. In recent developments, the company acquired the supermarket business and related assets of 46 stores from Fushimiya Co Ltd, Honma Bussan Co Ltd, Topmart Co Ltd, and LogiPlanning Sendai Co Ltd in December 2024, marking its entry into Akita Prefecture and significant expansion in Tohoku and Kanto regions with business transfer scheduled for February 2025; it also completed the acquisition of all shares in supermarket operator Kimuraya Co Ltd in Chiba Prefecture in August 2024; and continues aggressive store openings and renovations, including plans for 110 new drugstores in the fiscal year ending May 2026 while enhancing food product lineups with emphasis on fresh foods.