Matsuya Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

Traded as	TYO: 9887
Founded	16 January 1980
Website	matsuyafoods.co.jp

Matsuya Foods Co. (株式会社松屋フーズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Matsuya Fūzu) is a chain of restaurants, including Matsuya (松屋), which sells gyūdon (or gyūmeshi), Japanese curry, and teishoku. Matsuya was established in Japan in 1966, founded by Toshio Kawarabuki.^[1] As of 2018^[update], Matsuya has 1,080 restaurants throughout 33 Japanese prefectures.^[2] Overseas stores can be found in China and Taiwan.^[3] In addition to Matsuya, the company operates a chain of restaurants including curry, tonkatsu, sushi, and Chinese restaurants.^[4]

In popular culture

Matsuya has been a long-time sponsor of the Yakuza videogame franchise, and the game's staple location of Kamurocho has always featured two Matsuya-based restaurants.^{[citation needed][clarification needed]}