What Saint Marc does

Saint Marc Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 3395) is a Japanese multi-brand restaurant group founded in 1989 and headquartered in Okayama, with a newly established Kyoto Head Office (Shijo Karasuma) as of May 2026. The group operates 770 directly owned and operated stores across Japan spanning 20+ dining concepts, including bakery restaurants (Saint Marc, BAQET and its sister brands), fresh-noodle pasta (Kamakura Pasta), Chinese (Taiwan Xiaolongbao, Kyufun Xiaolongbao), Japanese rice gratin (Kobe Motomachi Doria), cafes (Saint Marc Cafe, Kurashiki Coffee, Kissa Madrague), rotating sushi (Hakodate Market), tempura, gyukatsu, and other specialty concepts, organized into dedicated operating divisions. Saint Marc Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 3395) is a Japanese multi-brand restaurant group founded in 1989 and headquartered in Okayama, with a newly established Kyoto Head Office (Shijo Karasuma) as of May 2026. The group operates 770 directly owned and operated stores across Japan spanning 20+ dining concepts, including bakery restaurants (Saint Marc, BAQET and its sister brands), fresh-noodle pasta (Kamakura Pasta), Chinese (Taiwan Xiaolongbao, Kyufun Xiaolongbao), Japanese rice gratin (Kobe Motomachi Doria), cafes (Saint Marc Cafe, Kurashiki Coffee, Kissa Madrague), rotating sushi (Hakodate Market), tempura, gyukatsu, and other specialty concepts, organized into dedicated operating divisions.

Name

Saint Marc

Legal name

SAINTMARC HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.

Website

https://saint-marc-hd.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saint Marc Holdings is a Tokyo-listed Japanese restaurant group operating 770 directly owned stores across 20+ dining brands (bakery, pasta, Chinese, coffee, sushi, doria) in Japan, serving broad retail consumer demand with FY2026 revenue of ~557B JPY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant chain / Multi-brand casual dining

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dessert Cafes (Coffee + Desserts) (THAFADAH)

Keywords

• Restaurant chain operations
• Bakery restaurant concepts
• Multi-brand dining
• Fresh noodle pasta
• Japanese casual dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Okayama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant/Food Service Operations: Direct restaurant sales through dine-in and takeout at physical locations. Multiple branded concepts (Bakery Restaurant, Pasta, Doria, Chinese, Coffee, etc.) operating across Japan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saint Marc Holdings operates a multi-brand portfolio of approximately 770 directly owned and operated restaurant locations across Japan under more than 20 brand concepts, spanning bakery restaurants, fresh-noodle pasta specialty, Chinese cuisine (Taiwan Xiaolongbao), Japanese rice gratin, cafes, traditional kissaten coffee, rotating sushi, and assorted grill and dessert concepts. The group also runs the my Saint Marc mobile application providing cross-brand member services, reservations, and promotional campaigns.

Product overview

Saint Marc Holdings is a Japanese restaurant chain company established in 1989 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, operating 770 stores with annual sales of 608 billion yen. The company operates a multi-brand restaurant portfolio consisting of distinct concepts across various dining categories: bakery restaurants (サンマルク, BAQET), pasta specialty (鎌倉パスタ), Chinese cuisine (台湾小籠包, 九份小籠包), Japanese rice gratin (神戸元町ドリア, 横濱元町ドリア), cafes (サンマルクカフェ), traditional Japanese coffee shops (倉式珈琲店), sushi (函館市場), and various other restaurant concepts. The group also includes subsidiaries such as Saint Marc Cafe, Kamakura Pasta, and Saint Marc Grill. Management is organized across multiple divisions including Cafe, Kamakura Pasta, Grill, Kurashiki Coffee, Saint Marc, BAQET, and Hakodate Market. The company's flagship digital presence is its corporate website, supplemented by the my Saint Marc mobile app for customer loyalty services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ブレッドガーデン (Bread Garden): Bakeries and casual French cuisine featuring fresh-baked bread
• BISTRO309
• パントリエ (Pantorie)
• グリル＆ベーカリー ザ シーズン (Grill & Bakery The Season)
• BAKERY RESTAURANT C
• BAKERY CAFE C

Products and services

• Saint Marc Bakery Restaurant (サンマルク) Bakery restaurant offering fresh-baked bread served with various dishes; the group's flagship dining concept.
• BAQET Bakery Restaurant (ベーカリーレストラン バケット) Bakery restaurant chain featuring fresh-baked bread with casual French cuisine, including sister concepts Bread Garden, BISTRO309, Pantorie, Grill & Bakery The Season, BAKERY RESTAURANT C, and BAKERY CAFE C.
• Kamakura Pasta (鎌倉パスタ) Fresh noodle pasta specialty restaurant chain, with sister concepts including Gion Tsubaki-an, Spaghetti Bagikyabinet, Tappan no Spaghetti, Odashimon, and KamakuraPastaFresca.
• Taiwan Xiaolongbao (台湾小籠包) Chinese restaurant specializing in hand-made xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), dim sum, and all-you-can-eat courses featuring Taiwanese cuisine.
• Kobe Motomachi Doria (神戸元町ドリア) Japanese-style doria (rice gratin) specialty restaurant with over 30 varieties, plus baked omelets, gratins, and stone-grilled dishes; sister brand Yokohama Motomachi Doria.
• Saint Marc Cafe (サンマルクカフェ) Cafe chain featuring coffee, light meals, and seasonal collaborations including the Minions & Monsters collaboration (July 3 - September 4, 2026).
• Kurashiki Coffee (倉式珈琲店) Traditional Japanese coffee shop brand offering authentic kissaten-style coffee service.
• Kyufun Xiaolongbao (九份小籠包) Xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) restaurant brand under the Saint Marc Grill subsidiary.
• Hakodate Market Revolving Sushi (函館市場) Rotating sushi restaurant brand operated alongside Takayada Suisan under the Hakodate Market Division.
• Grill Kurashiki (グリル蔵敷) Grill restaurant brand offering grilled cuisine as part of the group's brand portfolio.
• Kissa Madrague (喫茶マドラグ) Traditional Kyoto-style kissaten coffee shop originally opened in 2011 succeeding the nearly 50-year-old Kissaten Seven, now operated by La Madrague Co., Ltd. within the Saint Marc Group.
• Gyukatsu Motomura (牛かつ もと村) Beef cutlet (gyukatsu) specialty restaurant brand operated as part of the Saint Marc Group's restaurant division alongside sister concepts such as Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu.
• my Saint Marc App (myサンマルクアプリ) Mobile application for customers to access member services, reservations, and promotions across participating Saint Marc brands including Kamakura Pasta, Kobe Motomachi Doria, BAQET, and others.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kyoto Sangyo University (京都産業大学)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Academic-industry collaboration with university students developing special closing menu items for Chisa Madrag Fujii Daimaru store. Students create sustainable, Kyoto-themed dishes as practical marketing education.
• Kyoto University of the Arts (京都芸術大学)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Co-development partnership for student illustration projects. Students create marketing materials (lunch mats) for Kamakura Pasta locations. Part of broader effort to leverage Kyoto brand positioning and develop creative talent.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skylark Holdings: Japanese multi-brand family restaurant chain operating brands such as Gusto, Bamiyan, and Jonathan's — directly comparable in scale, multi-brand casual dining structure, and Japanese domestic footprint to Saint Marc Holdings.
• Zensho Holdings: Japan's largest restaurant chain operator including Sukiya, Coco's, and Domino's Pizza Japan — comparable as a multi-brand restaurant holding company with significant scale, vertical supply chain integration, and pursuit of international expansion.
• Colowide: Multi-brand Japanese restaurant operator including Steak no Don, Ramen Ichiban, and Ban-ya — directly comparable business model of operating diverse restaurant brands across Japan with similar multi-concept holding structure.
• Toridoll Holdings: Operates Marugame Seimen and other restaurant brands — directly comparable as a multi-brand Japanese restaurant holding company pursuing both domestic unit growth and active international expansion strategy.
• Watami Co., Ltd. Japanese restaurant chain operator centered on izakaya-style (Tsubakiya) and casual dining — comparable multi-brand Japanese restaurant operator model, though smaller in scale than Saint Marc Holdings.
• Kura Sushi: Japan's leading rotating sushi (kaiten sushi) chain — directly comparable to Saint Marc's Hakodate Ichiba rotating sushi division with identical format, customer target, and competitive set.
• Doutor Coffee: Major Japanese coffee chain including Doutor Coffee Shop and Excelsior Caffe — directly comparable as a Japanese cafe chain competing with Saint Marc Cafe and Kurashiki Coffee for coffee/dessert occasions and morning traffic.
• Komeda's Coffee: Japanese coffee chain known for its signature morning service and relaxed dining atmosphere — directly comparable cafe business overlapping Saint Marc Cafe and Kurashiki Coffee brand concepts and target customer occasions.
• Saizeriya: Japanese casual Italian family restaurant chain — comparable multi-brand casual dining operator with strong domestic presence, family appeal, and price-point positioning strategy in the family dining segment.

Broad incumbents

• McDonald's Holdings Japan: Master franchisee and operator of McDonald's restaurants across Japan — broader incumbent competitor in the casual dining and QSR segment, competing for the same consumer occasions though with a singular, well-known global brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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