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Lawson Marks 50 Years since 1st Store Opening

Lawson Marks 50 Years since 1st Store Opening

Lawson CEO Sadanobu Takemasu (center) and others cut the tape at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of its first store opening in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday.
Lawson CEO Sadanobu Takemasu (center) and others cut the tape at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of its first store opening in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday.

   Toyonaka, Osaka Pref., June 12 (Jiji Press)--Lawson Inc. has evolved into a major convenience store chain in the past 50 years since opening its first store in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in June 1975.
   The Tokyo-based company had 14,658 stores in the country and 7,548 overseas as of the end of May, driven by the consistent pursuit of convenience.

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