Announced details
Preventive care services, rehabilitation-based day services for seniors, and businesses targeting seniors
248 stores under the Record Book brand in total (as of 1 September 2026)
The consolidated subsidiary 株式会社レコードブック has entered into a franchise agreement with 中国新聞社. 中国新聞社 will participate in the Record Book business as the franchisee. In connection with the start of store operations, the store business is scheduled to be transferred from the consolidated subsidiary 株式会社フルケア to 中国新聞社.
Address: 7-1 Dobashicho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative: President and Representative Director Okahata Tetsuya (岡畠鉄也); Capital: ¥300 million; Date established: 5 May 1892; Business activities: newspaper publishing and related businesses
Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (Record Book Hiroshima Sumiyoshicho)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Record Book, 中國新聞 Record Book Hiroshima Sumiyoshicho |
| Counterparty | 株式会社中国新聞社 |
| Counterparty overview | Address: 7-1 Dobashicho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative: President and Representative Director Okahata Tetsuya (岡畠鉄也); Capital: ¥300 million; Date established: 5 May 1892; Business activities: newspaper publishing and related businesses |
| Relationship with the Company | The consolidated subsidiary 株式会社レコードブック has entered into a franchise agreement with 中国新聞社. 中国新聞社 will participate in the Record Book business as the franchisee. In connection with the start of store operations, the store business is scheduled to be transferred from the consolidated subsidiary 株式会社フルケア to 中国新聞社. |
| Contract Date | 9 June 2026 |
| Launch date | 1 October 2026 (scheduled) |
| Applicable area | Preventive care services, rehabilitation-based day services for seniors, and businesses targeting seniors |
| Location | Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (Record Book Hiroshima Sumiyoshicho) |
| Location scale | Initially aims to open 3 stores. The existing brand has 248 stores (as of 1 September 2026). |
| Usage history | 248 stores under the Record Book brand in total (as of 1 September 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The parties aim to create and expand businesses for seniors in the Chugoku region by leveraging 中国新聞社’s local recognition, brand strength and customer base among seniors, together with the expertise of 株式会社レコードブック in operating rehabilitation-based day services.