Create SD Holdings is acquiring Yaho-Han Holdings as part of its expansion strategy to enhance customer convenience and strengthen its market presence in Tochigi Prefecture.

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Create SD Holdings, a leading operator of drugstores and pharmacies in the Kanto and Tokai regions, aims to enhance customer convenience by expanding its product offerings to include daily necessities and fresh food. As part of its strategy to strengthen its market presence in Tochigi Prefecture, the company has decided to acquire Yaho-Han Holdings, located in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Yaho-Han Holdings operates eight supermarkets within Tochigi Prefecture through its subsidiaries, generating projected revenues of 6.6 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025. This acquisition is pivotal for Create SD Holdings as it seeks to solidify its position within this new market segment.

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