Maruetsu's Food Drive Activity Expands to 133 Stores, Starting at 3 Stores in Chuo Ward, Tokyo
Maruetsu has launched food drive activities at three new stores in Tokyo's Chuo Ward (Lincos River City Store, Maruetsu Kachidoki 6-chome Store, and Maruetsu Harumi 3-chome Store), expanding its total participating stores to 133. This initiative collects surplus household food donations from customers and delivers them to facilities and families in need through food bank organizations and local governments.
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Maruetsu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masaharu Honma; hereinafter "the Company") will commence food drive activities at Lincos River City Store, Maruetsu Kachidoki 6-chome Store, and Maruetsu Harumi 3-chome Store in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, starting April 1 (Wednesday), with the cooperation of Chuo Ward. This expansion brings the total number of Maruetsu stores conducting food drive activities to 133.
Chuo Ward Food Drive
(Homepage) https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/a0036/kurashi/gomi/genryou/fooddrive20200721.html
The Company's food drive activity is an initiative where customers donate surplus food from their homes, which is then delivered to facilities, organizations, children's cafeterias, and households in need of support through social welfare councils, NPO food bank organizations, and local governments.
To gain understanding and further support for the "food drive" activity from customers, we have permanently installed our original food donation boxes in stores.
As of February 2026, 267,309 food items received have been delivered to those in need through our partners.
Chuo Ward Food Drive
(Homepage) https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/a0036/kurashi/gomi/genryou/fooddrive20200721.html
The Company's food drive activity is an initiative where customers donate surplus food from their homes, which is then delivered to facilities, organizations, children's cafeterias, and households in need of support through social welfare councils, NPO food bank organizations, and local governments.
To gain understanding and further support for the "food drive" activity from customers, we have permanently installed our original food donation boxes in stores.
As of February 2026, 267,309 food items received have been delivered to those in need through our partners.