Japanese chain Lawson planning 2 Honolulu stores

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 11, 2012

~~<p>A sprawling Japan-based convenience store chain, <a href="http://www.lawson.co.jp/company/e/index.html" target="_blank">Lawson Inc.</a>, will open two Honolulu outlets in June, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The two stores are a test, following which Lawson might open as many as 50 stores, the paper reported.</p>
<p>There were nearly 10,000 Lawson stores in Japan at the end of February 2011, with another 319 in China, but fiscal 2011 results to be reported today might include a larger store count.</p>
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A sprawling Japan-based convenience store chain, Lawson Inc., will open two Honolulu outlets in June, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The two stores are a test, following which Lawson might open as many as 50 stores, the paper reported.

There were nearly 10,000 Lawson stores in Japan at the end of February 2011, with another 319 in China, but fiscal 2011 results to be reported today might include a larger store count. Login for more...