Matsumoto Kiyoshi

Japanese drug store chain

Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd.

Matsumoto Kiyoshi Headquarters
Native name	株式会社マツモトキヨシ
Industry	Pharmacy
Founded	January 8, 1954
Founder	Kiyoshi Matsumoto
Headquarters	Matsudo, Chiba , Japan
Website	Matsumoto Kiyoshi Co., Ltd.

Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd. (株式会社マツモトキヨシ, Kabushiki gaisha Matsumoto Kiyoshi) is a Japanese drugstore chain founded in 1932. The company is headquartered in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. The company is named after its founder Kiyoshi Matsumoto.

They mainly operate small stores in urban areas in the Kanto region, Tokai region and Kansai regions. Stores in other regions are operated by Matsumotokiyoshi Group companies. The company also operates multiple pharmacies with dispensaries across the country.

The first international outlet opened in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015. As of 2024, there are outlets in Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Hong Kong.^[1]

History

It was founded in 1932 as Matsumoto Yakusho, a sole proprietorship operated by founder Kiyoshi Matsumoto in Matsudo, and it was incorporated as a company in 1954. In 1987, the company expanded its product offering, which previously only included drugs for people in ill health, to include cosmetics and personal care products.

In June 2020, it opened its first location in Wakayama Prefecture, becoming the first drugstore in Japan to open stores in every prefecture under the same brand.^[2]

References

^ https://www.matsukiyococokara.com/en/company/history/
^ 紀子, 竹田 (8 June 2020). "マツモトキヨシがドラッグストア初の"全都道府県制覇" 和歌山県に出店で". WWD Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2023.