Restaurant chain operator Watami Co. announced it has acquired the Japanese arm of U.S. sandwich chain Subway.

YOKOHAMA--Major “izakaya” Japanese-style pub chain operator Watami Co. has opened a Subway outlet in the city’s Naka Ward, with a fresh menu twist for the iconic U.S. sandwich chain in Japan. The Naka ...

Watami is buying the operator of the Subway sandwich chain in Japan as it seeks to branch out from its portfolio of izakaya-style restaurants and take on fast food rival McDonald’s Holdings Japan. The ...

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