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In May of 2002, Walmart acquired a 6.1 percent stake in Seiyu. In December 2005, we acquired a majority interest in Seiyu, making Seiyu a Walmart subsidiary, and in December 2007, we increased our ownership stake of Seiyu from 50.9 percent to 95.1 percent. After acquiring the remaining shares, Seiyu became a wholly owned subsidiary in June 2008.

The president and CEO of Seiyu is Steve Dacus. Seiyu’s headquarters are located in Tokyo.

Total Retail Units on December 31, 2011: 416
Seiyu Hypermarket 116
Seiyu Supermarket 251
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For more information, please visit the Seiyu website or download the Japan fact sheet.