Canada, Grand Opening of MACHIDA SHOTEN College St
Gift Holdings (President: Sho Tagawa, headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market), together with its group companies (hereinafter referred to as “our group”), is pleased to announce the grand opening of MACHIDA SHOTEN College St (hereinafter referred to as “our store”) on 12th December 2025 in Toronto, Canda.
We as Gift Group aim to “Deliver our ramen to the world as a Gift.” Our businesses focus on managing our company owned restaurants, supporting our partnership stores by supervising their operations, and distributing our private brand materials. Our goal is to open 1,000 stores domestically and 1,000 stores overseas. Leveraging the expertise in ramen store management accumulated by our group, both domestically and internationally, as well as collaboration with local partners, we are delighted to announce the opening of our 20th overseas franchise store, our store in Canada.
Our store is located on College Street in downtown Toronto. College Street is one of Toronto’s most vibrant and culturally rich areas, lined with a wide variety of restaurants, cafés, and galleries. Just about a 9-minute walk from the prestigious University of Toronto, the area attracts both students and locals, making it one of the city’s most dynamic and iconic neighborhoods.
Our store carries forward the concept of our directly managed locations in Japan, delivering the same high-quality taste, welcoming atmosphere, and attentive service. As a Yokohama-style IEKEI ramen specialty restaurant in Canada, we are committed to sharing the authentic flavors with as many customers as possible.
Our mission is to serve our delicious food and provide the best service with smiles and energy to locals and people from all over the world. We will continue to focus on our vision to “Deliver our ramen to the world as a Gift.”
Overview of MACHIDA SHOTEN College St
Grand Opening Date: 12th December, 2025
Store name: MACHIDA SHOTEN College St
Address: 326 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1S3, Canada
Business hours: 11:00~22:00 (Last Order: 21:00)
*Business hours are subject to change.