KOBE BUSSAN CO., LTD. (3038) Stock Price

Kobe Bussan is a food-related company centered on operating "Gyomu Super," a business supermarket chain. As the franchise headquarters for Gyomu Super, the company handles product planning, development, and procurement. Through domestic and overseas subsidiaries, it also manufactures food products. Originally launched to serve business users, Gyomu Super now primarily serves general consumers, establishing a unique market position by offering large-quantity products at low prices.

The company's revenue structure is primarily driven by product supply to franchise partners. With approximately 1,100 stores nationwide, Gyomu Super operates through two contract models: franchise agreements in directly managed regions and area license agreements in regional areas. In addition to standard national brand products, the company emphasizes private brand products manufactured in its own factories and overseas partner facilities. It differentiates itself by handling a large volume of semi-processed foods.

Beyond the Gyomu Super business, the company operates in foodservice and eco-renewable energy sectors. In the foodservice and prepared food segment, it operates three formats: "Kobe Cook World Buffet," "Premium Kalbi," and "Chisou-sai," leveraging the low-cost operational structure built through Gyomu Super. In the eco-renewable energy business, it operates 19 solar power plants and 1 biomass power plant, positioning these as revenue sources outside the food business.

Kobe Bussan has established "integrated food manufacturing and sales" as its core management policy, building a vertically integrated system that handles everything from raw material procurement to product development and sales through active M&A. The company's medium-term vision focuses on strengthening private brand products and achieving continuous growth centered on Gyomu Super, with three strategic pillars: "expansion of foodservice and prepared food businesses," "enhanced domestic private brand production capacity," and "continuous growth of Gyomu Super" to increase corporate value.

To strengthen quality management and product development as priority investment areas, the company began voluntary residual pesticide testing on all imported agricultural product containers starting July 2025, further reinforcing its proprietary quality assurance system. At group-owned factories, the company pursues production capacity expansion and labor efficiency improvements through active capital investment. For imported products, it enriches its lineup under the concept of "authentic products from around the world," delivering professional-grade quality at professional-grade pricing.

In sustainability, the company works to improve supply chain-wide sustainability under its mission to "deliver delicious experiences and excitement to people worldwide through integrated manufacturing and sales teamwork." The company actively addresses broad social issues including support for children's food banks nationwide, food waste reduction, and climate change mitigation, while collaborating with suppliers and business partners to uphold human rights, occupational health and safety, environmental responsibility, and anti-corruption measures.

In human resources strategy, aiming to be an indispensable "food infrastructure company" creating social value, the company focuses on securing and developing excellent talent. It implements merit and performance-based personnel decisions regardless of gender or nationality, and promotes engagement improvement initiatives that prioritize work-life balance for each employee, thereby strengthening human capital that supports sustainable growth.