Lawson franchising

Puregold Price Club Inc. plans to open Japanese convenience store Lawson to franchising over the next two to three years.

Outgoing Puregold Leonardo Dayao said in a chance interview the company would open 150 to 200 company-owned Lawson stores in the country before offering the business for franchising.

“That would be two to three years down the road,” Dayao said.

PG Lawson Inc., the joint venture company between Puregold and Lawson Asia Pacific Inc., on March 30 opened the first Lawson outlet in the Philippines in Sta. Ana, Makati.

Lawson will provide expertise in convenient stores and product development while Puregold will lend its experience in product procurement and knowledge of retail consumers.