Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd. (株式会社マツモトキヨシ) is a Japanese drugstore chain founded in 1932. The company is headquartered in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. The company is named after its founder Kiyoshi Matsumoto.
Selling items at reasonable prices,[1] Matsumoto Kiyoshi mainly operate small stores in urban areas in the Kanto region, Tokai region and Kansai regions. Stores in other regions are operated by Matsumotokiyoshi Group companies. The company also operates multiple pharmacies with dispensaries across the country.
The first international outlet opened in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015.[2] As of 2024, there are outlets in Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
History
It was founded in 1932 as Matsumoto Yakusho, a sole proprietorship operated by founder Kiyoshi Matsumoto in Matsudo, and it was incorporated as a company in 1954.