The news covers both the acquisition of a restaurant chain by a major food-service company and a case in which a regional hot-spring inn relinquished its management rights. Skylark Holdings acquired Shinpachi Shokudo for ¥11 billion, while Yamada Onsen relinquished its management rights due to financial difficulties and a succession problem.
As M&A activity in the food-service industry gathers pace, attention focused on Skylark Holdings' move to acquire the popular set-meal chain Shinpachi Shokudo for ¥11 billion. The restructuring of the food-service market was cited as a backdrop to the acquisition, and the company's M&A strategy was explained during the program.
Meanwhile, the regional hot-spring inn Yamada Onsen sold its management rights due to prolonged financial difficulties and a succession problem. The program presented an attempted turnaround involving a new manager with a background at a securities firm.
Hosted by Osamu Hayashi (林 修), the program featured commentators and guests and examined why acquisitions become an option while contrasting the front lines of M&A with real-world examples of regional turnarounds.