Daiso

Also known as Daiso Sangyo Inc., Daiso Industries Co., Ltd.

is a franchise of 100-yen shops founded in Japan. Its headquarters are in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Daiso has locations in 25 countries and regions worldwide.

Key facts

Company.name: Daiso Industries Co., Ltd.
Company.logo: ダイソー.svg
Company.image: Daiso 100Yen.jpg
Company.image_caption: A Daiso store in Japan
Company.native_name: 株式会社大創産業
Company.native_name_lang: ja
Company.romanized_name: Daiso Sangyo
Company.former_name: Yano Shoten
Company.type: Privately held company
Company.industry: Variety store
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Company.foundation: in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Company.founder: Hirotake Yano <!-- or:
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Company.location_city: Higashi Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan

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Australia
Bahrain
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Cambodia
Malaysia
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
United States
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is a franchise of 100-yen shops founded in Japan. Its headquarters are in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Daiso has locations in 25 countries and regions worldwide.

==History== Daiso was originally opened as a street vending shop with 100-yen products, known as "Yano Shoten", by Hirotake Yano in 1972. He later founded Daiso in 1977.

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