Opportunities in the Nursing Care Market
More and more previously unrelated industries are looking for business opportunities in the nursing care sector, a market worth over 5 trillion yen and still growing.
Watami Co. Ltd., well known for its successful Japanese style pub franchise, recently bought RnoKAIGO Inc., which operates 16 nursing facilities within the Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama area. Watami's decision to buy RnoKAIGO was to strengthen its position in the nursing care business. While it is still a unique venture for a company mainly known for its long history in the food service industry, Watami has already made improvements including utilizing its food business expertise to improve the quality and cost structure of the nursing home food services.
B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Puget Sound in Washington.