Announced details
Capsule toys and toy vending machines
13th store in Texas. Hulen Mall has approximately 118 stores and opened in 1977.
Happinet America Inc. is our subsidiary. It operates Bandai's Gashapon® specialty stores, while Happinet Vending Service, a company in our group, handles the installation of vending machines and product supply.
Headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The company owns the original Gashapon® brand. Other attributes: Not disclosed.
Guinness World Records™ “Largest Capsule Toy Brand (annual sales for FY2024)”
Guinness World Records™
4800 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76132, USA
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Guinness World Records™ (largest capsule toy brand, annual sales for fiscal 2024)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | GASHAPON BANDAI Official Shop US Hulen Mall, Gashapon® |
| Counterparty | BANDAI CO., LTD. |
| Counterparty overview | Headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The company owns the original Gashapon® brand. Other attributes: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Happinet America Inc. is our subsidiary. It operates Bandai's Gashapon® specialty stores, while Happinet Vending Service, a company in our group, handles the installation of vending machines and product supply. |
| Launch date | 21 May 2026 (actual results) |
| Applicable area | Capsule toys and toy vending machines |
| Award/certification name | Guinness World Records™ “Largest Capsule Toy Brand (annual sales for FY2024)” |
| Awarding / certifying body | Guinness World Records™ |
| Location | 4800 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76132, USA |
| Location scale | Floor area: 125.2 m² (37.9 tsubo); vending machines: 494 units |
| Usage history | 13th store in Texas. Hulen Mall has approximately 118 stores and opened in 1977. |
| Source | Guinness World Records™ (largest capsule toy brand, annual sales for fiscal 2024) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To open a store in a large shopping mall in southwest Fort Worth, Texas, and bring Gashapon products to visitors, primarily younger people and families.