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 DONQ in Hong Kong | |
| Industry | Bread, Cakes, Savouries |
|---|---|
| Founder | Motojiro Fujii |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Website | https://www.donq.co.jp |
Established in 1905 in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, DONQ Boulangerie is a French-style bakery chain which has expanded to over 140 outlets across Asia like: Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (run by franchises) and Thailand. [1] It expanded due to the popularity of its French-styled baking in Japan, [2] such as their baguette, batard, croissants, and other pastries. [3]
In Aug 2018, DONQ (Japanese bakery) filed their logo trademark [4] 7 years after it was opposed by Don Q (a Puerto Rico-based rum maker company) who argued that the similarities in their name would cause confusion. [5] [6]
 Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O PopCorn mall boulangerie |
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