Maruetsu Misato-Chuo Store to Reopen with Expanded Sales Floor: Making Everyday Shopping More Convenient and Enjoyable with "Seasonal, Fresh, and Affordable"

Maruetsu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Masaharu Honma; hereinafter referred to as "Maruetsu") is pleased to announce the renewal and reopening of its Maruetsu Misato-Chuo store on Friday, July 10, 2026, and provides the following details.

This store is located a 1-minute walk from Misato-Chuo Station on the Tsukuba Express line. While there are many single-person households in the area, it is also home to a significant number of families with members in their 30s and 40s.

In this renovation, the sales floor area will be expanded from 338 tsubo to 500 tsubo, aiming to deliver "unique flavors of the moment, fresh surprises and delights, safety and security, and great value" under the store concept of "Seasonal, Fresh, and Affordable."

Introducing a freshly baked bakery corner and deli items made with fresh ingredients, we will brush up on our existing initiatives, focusing on fresh foods and deli items. While leveraging the convenience of being near the station, the store will be reborn as a more convenient and user-friendly store for local customers, catering to the needs of commuters and students, as well as for everyday shopping and weekend bulk purchases.

【Store Overview】

Store Name: Maruetsu Misato-Chuo Store

Opening Date: Friday, July 10, 2026

Location: 1-3-1 Chuo, Misato City, Saitama Prefecture

Access: 1 minute walk from Misato-Chuo Station, Tsukuba Express Line

Store Manager: Kazunori Sakai

Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Sales Floor Area: 493 tsubo

Parking Spaces: 121

Bicycle Parking Spaces: 237

Number of Employees: 15 full-time employees, 51 part-time/casual employees (equivalent to 8-hour shifts)

Trade Area Information: 700m radius trade area, 7,028 households, 15,100 population

Fresh Corner Delivering Surprises and Delights

In the meat section, we will offer a selection of in-house processed beef for comparison, aiming to create a sales area where customers can enjoy the taste of a specialty store at home. We will also offer large-capacity packs of beef, pork, chicken, and marinated meats to accommodate family use and weekend bulk purchases.

In the produce section, we will expand our handling of local vegetables from local producers, making seasonal vegetables more accessible. We will also develop a sales area where vegetables can be purchased more easily with our "buy more, save more" corner for items like cut salads.

Desserts made with cut fruits and fresh fruits will be displayed alongside refrigerated desserts, offering a sales area with a variety of choices for post-meal treats or a little indulgence.

In the fresh fish section, we will expand our selection of sashimi-grade cuts to convey freshness. We will also offer a uniform pricing corner featuring frozen items and large-volume products to support daily meals with affordable options. Furthermore, "Gyokatsu Sushi" will feature new collaborative "Creative Inari" sushi with our deli items.

Deli Corner Delivering Unique Flavors of the Moment

In the fresh food and deli section, we will introduce "Shunsen-an," a new offering of deli items that utilize the ingredients from our meat and fish sections.

In the meat deli, we will sell the "Mega Mori Michinoku Forest Chicken Chicken Katsu Bento," a hearty bento box generously topped with chicken cutlets made from "Michinoku Forest Chicken" over 500g of rice.

The newly established in-store bakery corner will offer a selection of popular items for lunch and snacks, including savory breads, sweet breads, donuts, and dinner rolls, catering to various meal occasions.

Additionally, in the deli section, we will introduce the new product "Colorful Tacos with Special Tortillas" and, as a renovation store exclusive, "Kiln-Baked Pizza," made with dough that has been slowly fermented at low temperatures and hand-stretched before being baked in a special kiln.

This high-temperature, quick baking process locks in the dough's flavor,

resulting in a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.

"Giant Shrimp Tempura Bowl supervised by Food Style Funabori Store"

As a special promotion, four companies from the U.S.M.H Group have collaborated to offer their signature dishes supervised by each company. Customers can discover a variety of carefully crafted flavors, including Inageya's "Giant Shrimp Tempura Bowl," Kasumi's "Salted Fried Chicken," and Food Style's "Yakitori."

Creating a Safe and Secure Shopping Environment

Along with the expansion of the sales floor, we have widened the main aisles in the fresh food sections to make it easier for customers with carts and strollers to shop. We have also increased the number of full self-checkout registers from 9 to 16 to improve convenience at checkout.

Great Value and Convenient Services

Maruetsu offers a unique preferential program for customers using AEON CARD credit cards, providing special discounts on Sundays. Furthermore, we introduced "WAON POINT" across all stores last year and are implementing various point-related campaigns.

At this store, we offer the "Rakuraku Kumasan Delivery Service" for convenient delivery of purchases to your home within 3 hours. Additionally, we support the instant delivery service "Uber Eats," allowing you to enjoy Maruetsu shopping from the comfort of your home.

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Maruetsu has formalized its future aspirations as its "Desired State" and uses it as a guide for its activities.

"Desired State"

Based on the brand message "Shiawaseikatsu." (Happy Living.),

we aim to be "the closest presence" that supports the lives of our customers, employees, and the community.