Frequently Asked Questions About A-Beauty Franchise
Akoya Beauty Group is the parent corporation managing R&D and global supply chains. A Beauty is our community franchise brand, co-developed with Tokyo の Beauty (which operates 50+ corporate stores across North America), sharing brand equity and proven retail systems.
TokyoBay (tbmall.jp) is our premier cross-border e-commerce platform and procurement backbone supplying 250+ top Japanese brands (Shiseido, SK-II, CPB, KAO) to all stores. MakotoX (makotox.com) is our proprietary brand incubator, granting franchise stores exclusive exclusive formulation formulations (Makoto, Akoya, Angelyn, Leivy) to guarantee superior profitability.
Our merchandise matches tbmall.jp's 7 main store pillars: Facial Skincare, Hair & Scalp, Body & Bath, Eyes/Lips/Hands/Feet, Color Cosmetics, Houseware & Living, and Mother/Baby/Health. Over 1,000 top SKUs balancing high quality with frequent repeat purchases.
Yes! A-Beauty stores have direct purchasing authorization for over 250+ premier brands including Shiseido, SK-II, CPB, POLA, Decorté, Albion, ANESSA, and KAO with 100% authenticity guarantee.
No prior experience is necessary. Our turnkey partner model covers site selection, store build-out, staff hiring and training, POS integration, and on-site grand opening supervision.
Global headquarters are in San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA, with a warehouse and training hub in Los Angeles. International offices operate in Tokyo, Seoul, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Guangzhou.
The typical process takes 60 to 90 days, depending on commercial lease execution, municipal permitting, and interior construction schedules.
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Our franchise development directors are available to discuss territory availability, financial outlines, and store buildout questions.
