Arcs Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of supermarket chain stores. It operates through the following business divisions: Retail and Others. The Retail business division manages supermarkets and home centers; and also sells home-related goods and pharmaceutical products. The Others division includes tourism, building maintenance services, real estate leasing, life and non-life insurance agencies, food production, collection and transport of industrial and general wastes, and building businesses. The company was founded on October 28, 1961 and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.