On the 2nd, the operating company of the long-established Chinese restaurant "Heichinro" in Yokohama Chinatown received a decision to start bankruptcy proceedings from the Yokohama District Court.
The decision to start bankruptcy proceedings was made by the operating company of the Chinese restaurant "Heichinro Yokohama Main Store" in Yokohama Chinatown.
According to lawyers who act as bankruptcy trustees, Heichinro Yokohama in Yokohama Chinatown is one of the longest-established stores in Yokohama Chinatown, which was founded in 1897, but its use for group customers and entertainment has decreased, and it is infected with the new coronavirus. It means that the management deteriorated due to the influence of the expansion.
The operating company announced in March that it would temporarily close the store due to the relocation of the store, but according to lawyers and others, the decision to start bankruptcy proceedings has marked the history of about 140 years in this area. Is expected to close.
The total debt amounted to about 305 million yen.
On the other hand, the four stores in Tokyo and Osaka are originally operated by different companies, so they will continue to operate in the future.