Introduction

Chimney Co Ltd owns restaurant chains in Japan that operate under dozens of different brand names. Chimney both operates restaurants directly and franchises its names to be operated by franchisees. The company's restaurant styles primarily include seafood, Italian, and pizza restaurants. Brand names include Seafood Izakaya Hanano Mai, Hokkaido, Charcoal Fire Yakitori Sakura, Toyomaru Fishery, Izakaya Chimney, Masaya, Tomomi Rinzai, Yakitori Dojo, and Fish and Dojo. Restaurants are located throughout Japan, with the most in the Kanto region in cities and prefectures including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, and Ibaraki.