Lawson, Inc. operates and franchises convenience stores under the Lawson, Lawson Store 100, and Natural Lawson names in the People's Republic of China, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the United States. It operates through Domestic Convenience Store Business, Seijo Ishii Business, Entertainment-Related Business, Financial Services Business, and Other Business segments. The company's stores provide ready-made dishes, including bento lunchboxes, rice balls, deep-fried items, salads, and soups, as well as coffee and sweets; and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, cosmetics, and daily necessities. It also sells tickets for events; and music CD and DVD products, and books through its stores, as well as online. In addition, the company engages in the operation of a chain of supermarkets; management of HMV stores; operation of United Cinemas movie theaters and MACHI café; and provision of payment services, as well as ATM at LAWSON stores. Further, the company engages in the banking related business. As of February 28, 2019, it operated 14,659 Lawson, Lawson Store 100, and Natural Lawson stores; 367 United Cinema movie theater screens at 41 sites; 56 HMV stores; 20 nursing care consultation stores; 13,459 LAWSON ATMs; 146 Seijo Ishii supermarket stores; and 206 non-prescription drugs stores. The company was formerly known as Daiei Convenience Systems, Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Lawson, Inc. in June 1996. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Lawson, Inc. is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation.
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