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Izakaya operator Watami buys Subway's Japan unit

Miki Watanabe, chairman of Japanese-style pub operator Watami Co., attends a joint press conference with Subway CEO John Chidsey in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2024, after it was announced that Watami has acquired the Japanese unit of the Subway sandwich chain for an undisclosed amount in an effort to diversify its business.

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Izakaya operator Watami buys Subway's Japan unit

Miki Watanabe (R), chairman of Japanese-style pub operator Watami Co., and Subway CEO John Chidsey pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2024, after it was announced that Watami has acquired the Japanese unit of the Subway sandwich chain for an undisclosed amount in an effort to diversify its business.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., shakes hands with his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, as he kicked off campaigning for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., makes a speech before his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, kicking off campaigning for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Watanabe

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the founder of restaurant chain operator Watami Co. and a candidate in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial race as an independent, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 7, 2011. Watanabe expressed his opposition to regional political parties in Osaka and Nagoya.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa announces his candidacy for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on March 1, 2011. Businessman Miki Watanabe, who founded restaurant chain operator Watami Co., and former upper house lawmaker Akira Koike of the Japanese Communist Party, have already announced they will run in the closely watched race for the reins of the Japanese capital. Political sources said incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara will not seek a fourth four-year term.

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Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, head of restaurant chain operator Watami Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Feb. 15, 2011. He said he will run in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial race as an independent.

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Watami chairman mulls Tokyo gubernatorial race run

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Miki Watanabe, chairman of restaurant chain operator Watami Co., who was reported on Feb. 8, 2011 to be mulling running in the Tokyo gubernatorial race in April. Watanabe has reportedly asked for support from Your Party.

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Education for young sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - Chairman of bar chain Watami Co., Miki Watanabe (back, standing), observes a social studies lesson for young sumo wrestlers at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. Watanabe, a member of a third-party panel on sumo reform, said young wrestlers should not associate with gangsters.

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More Japanese restaurants hit Asian markets

SINGAPORE, Singapore - People dine at a restaurant in Singapore run by the local arm of Japanese ''izakaya'' bar chain operator Watami Co. in April 2010. Major Japanese restaurant chain operators have been aggressively opening new outlets in other Asian countries.

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Store disinfection system introduced by Watami

Watami Watami restaurant restaurant chain Preventive management Preventive science Novel coronavirus COVID-19 COVID19 SARS-Cov-2 Novel pneumonia Prevention of spread of infection

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Store disinfection system introduced by Watami

Watami Watami restaurant restaurant chain Preventive management Preventive science Novel coronavirus COVID-19 COVID19 SARS-Cov-2 Novel pneumonia Prevention of spread of infection

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Store disinfection system introduced by Watami

Watami Watami restaurant restaurant chain Preventive management Preventive science Novel coronavirus COVID-19 COVID19 SARS-Cov-2 Novel pneumonia Prevention of spread of infection

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Education for young sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - Chairman of bar chain Watami Co., Miki Watanabe (back, standing), observes a social studies lesson for young sumo wrestlers at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. Watanabe, a member of a third-party panel on sumo reform, said young wrestlers should not associate with gangsters. (Kyodo)

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Watami chairman mulls Tokyo gubernatorial race run

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Miki Watanabe, chairman of restaurant chain operator Watami Co., who was reported on Feb. 8, 2011 to be mulling running in the Tokyo gubernatorial race in April. Watanabe has reportedly asked for support from Your Party. (Kyodo)

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More Japanese restaurants hit Asian markets

SINGAPORE, Singapore - People dine at a restaurant in Singapore run by the local arm of Japanese ''izakaya'' bar chain operator Watami Co. in April 2010. Major Japanese restaurant chain operators have been aggressively opening new outlets in other Asian countries. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Watanabe

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the founder of restaurant chain operator Watami Co. and a candidate in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial race as an independent, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 7, 2011. Watanabe expressed his opposition to regional political parties in Osaka and Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., shakes hands with his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, as he kicked off campaigning for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., makes a speech before his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, kicking off campaigning for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - CORRECTING BY REPLACING WORD IN 2ND SENTENCE Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa announces his candidacy for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on March 1, 2011. Businessman Miki Watanabe, who founded restaurant chain operator Watami Co., and former upper house lawmaker Akira Koike of the Japanese Communist Party, have already announced they will run in the closely watched race for the reins of the Japanese capital. Political sources said incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara will not seek a fourth four-year term. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa announces his candidacy for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on March 1, 2011. Businessman Miki Watanabe, who founded restraint chain operator Watami Co., and former upper house lawmaker Akira Koike of the Japanese Communist Party, have already announced they will run in the closely watched race for the reins of the Japanese capital. Political sources said incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara will not seek a fourth four-year term. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, head of restaurant chain operator Watami Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Feb. 15, 2011. He said he will run in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial race as an independent. (Kyodo)