Mobara Marketplace

Mobara Marketplace (茂原マーケットプレイス) is a neighborhood shopping center (NSC) located in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Hayashi Co., Ltd. (株式会社ハヤシ), a regional food supermarket company headquartered in Mobara. The center sits directly across from Mobara City Hall, placing it at the core of the city's commercial district. Its tenant mix is designed for everyday life: a supermarket, drugstore, general merchandise and lifestyle goods stores, book and media shops, casual fashion, and food and service outlets such as yakiniku and massage. The official site describes it as a spot where a wide range of generations gather, with essential daily goods alongside specialty fashion and dining stores. The mall's anchor supermarket has a notable history. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the supermarket at this mall was the first store that Kasumi took over from Hayashi after Hayashi withdrew from the supermarket business. This makes Mobara Marketplace a symbolic site in the local retail landscape, marking the transition of the anchor grocery operation from the developer-operator Hayashi to the broader Kasumi chain. Current tenants listed on the official site and Wikipedia include Kasumi (supermarket), THREEPPY, Daiso, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Bunkyodo, Right-on, Yakiniku King, Katsuya, and the acupuncture and massage clinic Momirian. Past tenants include Hayashi's own supermarket, Yoshiya Shoes, Aseru Ousama, the fried chicken specialty shop Tori Ichiban, and Menshojin. The mall also runs a loyalty program with point-triple and point-quintuple days and Dream Seal distribution. Hayashi Co., Ltd., the operator, was established on June 17, 1971 (Showa 46), is capitalized at 80 million yen, and is led by President Yohei Hayashi. It operates food supermarkets centered on fresh food, general food, daily necessities, and alcoholic beverages, with annual sales reported at 14.5 billion yen for the fiscal year from June 2012 to May 2013. Its store network spans Mobara and surrounding areas of Chiba Prefecture, including Mobara, Shirako, Katakai, Shirako, Katsuura, Oami, Mutsuno, Mutsuura, Asmo, Choshi, Naruto, Asahi, and Honno stores, plus liquor stores and a training center.

Mobara Marketplace is a neighborhood shopping center in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture, operated by Hayashi Co., Ltd. (株式会社ハヤシ). Hayashi itself was established on June 17, 1971 (Showa 46), with its headquarters at 1298 Mobara, Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture. The company built its business around food supermarkets dealing in fresh food, general food, daily necessities, and alcoholic beverages, and grew a network of stores across the Mobara area and surrounding parts of Chiba Prefecture. The mall is located at 10-1 Mobara, Mobara City, directly across from Mobara City Hall, placing it at the core of the city's commercial district. Its tenant mix evolved to serve everyday life: a supermarket, drugstore, general merchandise and lifestyle goods stores, book and media shops, casual fashion, and food and service outlets. The official site describes it as a spot where a wide range of generations gather, with essential daily goods alongside specialty fashion and dining stores. A key turning point came when Hayashi withdrew from the supermarket business. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the supermarket at Mobara Marketplace was the first store that Kasumi took over from Hayashi following that withdrawal. This makes the mall a symbolic site in the local retail landscape, marking the transition of the anchor grocery operation from the developer-operator Hayashi to the broader Kasumi chain. The supermarket that Hayashi itself once operated at the mall is now listed among past tenants, alongside Yoshiya Shoes, Aseru Ousama, the fried chicken specialty shop Tori Ichiban, and Menshojin. Current tenants listed on the official site and Wikipedia include Kasumi (supermarket), THREEPPY, Daiso, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Bunkyodo, Right-on, Yakiniku King, Katsuya, and the acupuncture and massage clinic Momirian. The mall also runs a loyalty program with point-triple and point-quintuple days and Dream Seal distribution. Hayashi Co., Ltd. remains a private regional supermarket operator. Its capital is 80 million yen, and it employs 170 full-time employees and 554 partner employees (excluding part-time workers). Annual sales were reported at 14.5 billion yen for the fiscal year from June 2012 to May 2013. The company is led by Representative Director and President Yohei Hayashi. Its store network spans Mobara and surrounding areas of Chiba Prefecture, including Mobara, Shirako, Katakai, Shirako, Katsuura, Oami, Mutsuno, Mutsuura, Asmo, Choshi, Naruto, Asahi, and Honno stores, plus liquor stores and a training center.

• Hayashi Co., Ltd. established on June 17 (Showa 46).

• Mobara Marketplace operates as a neighborhood shopping center across from Mobara City Hall.

• Hayashi withdraws from the supermarket business; Kasumi takes over the supermarket at Mobara Marketplace as its first store from Hayashi.

Neighborhood shopping center (NSC) serving everyday needs for a wide range of generations in central Mobara.

• Kasumi supermarket

• THREEPPY

• Daiso

• Matsumoto Kiyoshi

• Bunkyodo

• Right-on

• Yakiniku King

• Katsuya

• Momirian acupuncture and massage clinic

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2. 2会社概要 │ 株式会社ハヤシfud-hayashi.co.jp
3. 3茂原Marketplace - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4茂原マーケットプレイス - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org