A company that manufactures famous ekiben in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, has been approved by SNCF to open a store that sells ekiben in the station yard in the center of Paris, France, and will open in November. became.
Hanazen, a company that manufactures and sells ekiben "chicken meal" in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, tried to spread Japanese ekiben culture overseas, entered France, and opened a roadside store in the city of Paris. At the same time, we have been aiming to open a store on the premises of Lyon Station in the center of Paris.
When I applied to open a store at SNCF, I failed the examination, but according to the people concerned, in June, I publicized that the takeout at the roadside store was highly evaluated due to the corona disaster, and again. When I applied, it was approved to open a store.
The store will open in November and will be open until around April next year. In addition to the ekiben "Chicken Meshi," we will sell Kiritanpo, Inaniwa udon, and ekiben that include Akita's special products. I am.
According to an organization made by ekiben companies in Japan, JR East and its subsidiaries have opened stores for a limited time at stations in Paris, but this is the first time that a local ekiben company in Japan has opened a store independently. That is.
The company will hold a press conference with the prefecture on the 14th to announce the details.