Circle K Sunkus
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At the typical Japanese convenience store, goods such as magazines, manga, soft drinks, contraceptives, onigiri, and bento are available.
As of September 1, 2016, due to Circle K Sunkus’ acquisition and absorption by FamilyMart, all Circle K Sunkus stores have been rebranded as FamilyMart stores as a result of the FamilyMart Co. and Uny Group Holdings Co. merger.[1]
History
The first Circle K store in Japan opened on March 15, 1980, in Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya.
The first Sunkus store opened in Aoba-ku, Sendai, on July 23, 1980. The Sunkus chain expanded to Tokyo in 1981, Hokkaido in 1982, Osaka in 1989 and Nagoya in 1992.
Sunkus and Circle K Japan formed an equity and business alliance in October 1998.
The franchiser, Sunkus & Associates Inc., officially merged with Circle K Japan Co., Ltd., as of the September 1, 2004, fiscal year and was known officially as Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd (株式会社サークルKサンクス). The two brands remained separate — convenience stores owned by the company had either a Sunkus sign or a Circle K sign.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Facts about Sunkus
The word "Sunkus" is a combination of the words "Sun" and the word "Thanks",[2] The logo is a combination of the words "Sun", "Kids", and "Us".
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- Alimentation Couche-Tard
- 1980 establishments in Japan
- 2016 disestablishments in Japan
- Retail companies established in 1980
- Retail companies established in 2004
- Retail companies disestablished in 2016
- 2004 mergers and acquisitions
- 2016 mergers and acquisitions
- Retail companies based in Tokyo
- Convenience stores of Japan