The Monogatari Corporation operates restaurant chain and specialty stores in Japan and internationally. The company is also involved in the management of franchise chain business. As of August 01, 2018, it operated approximately 459 stores in Japan, including 253 directly operated stores and 206 franchise stores; and 16 stores internationally, including 13 directly operated stores and 3 franchise stores. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Toyohashi, Japan.