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WDI GROUP CORPORATE PROFILE Tables Where Happiness Meets

There are no people with the name of “customer”.

And there are no people with the name of “staff”.

We strive to connect with everyone we meet,

guaranteeing an impressive dining experience

at all of our .

We are professionals that aspire

to gratify people across the world.

We are WDI GROUP WORLD DINING INSPIRATIONS GREETINGS

"Bringing the World Together through Dining Culture."

WDI Group has as its corporate philosophy and mission to take on the role of evangelist for food culture, to spread the joy of "Dining Culture" in countries and areas all around the world, by importing and exporting brands.

Starting from its first restaurant in 1972, we have steadily grown into over 26 restaurant brands in 7 countries, for a total of approximately 190 individual restaurants. The dining culture we discover and introduce is unique, providing new dining experiences to guests all over the globe, but at the same time we strive to ensure that the teammates who work at our restaurants take pride in their work. The motivation for this is that their pride will directly influence the quality of our food and service. We must first love the restaurant in which we work. Then, we must care for the teammates with whom we work. This continued tradition is the cornerstone of our long-standing multi-brand strategy, and the reason for the trust we have gained from our guests.

Even in this day when the values and lifestyle choices toward "food" are changing at a very fast pace, our determination and pride will continue to spread beyond our borders.

We pursue to be someone who can promise the best dining experience to those who truly cherish to savor their meal. WDI Group will carry on to create "Tables where happiness meets."

WDI Corporation WDI International, Inc. WDI JAPAN, Inc. P.T. WDI Indonesia WDI Asia, Limited President Ken Shimizu President Jun Horiuchi 1972 1972 HISTORY OF WDI GROUP

Mr. Colonel Sanders, the founder of WDI entered the restaurant business “Kentucky Fried Chicken” through the opening of with Mr. Yoji Shimizu, the Chairman of WDI. “Kentucky Fried Chicken store”. 1985 1987 1988 1995

“Century Court” opened, after renaming “Capricciosa Shimokitazawa store” opened. WDI GROUP’s annual sales reached 10 billion JPY. “Kyogyu-so Roppongi store” opened. the Playboy Club .

2004 2004 2005 2006

“Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant WDI stocks listed on JASDAQ “Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Bali store” opened. “Stone Burg Ario Soga sotre” opened. Shinagawa store” opened. Securities Exchange, Inc.

2008 2008 2009 2009

Internal training program, “Aquavit Tokyo store” opened. “Inakaya New York store” opened. “Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Waikiki store” opened “WDI College” was commenced.

2014 2015 2016 2017

“Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Roppongi store” opened. “Utsuke 4 cho-me store” opened. “Tim Ho Wan New York store” opened. “Gen Honolulu store” opened. 1976 1979 1980 1983

“Tony Roma’s Hawaii store” opened “Playboy Club Tokyo store” opened. “Tony Roma’s Sanbancho store” opened. “Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo store” opened. as the first overseas restaurant.

1997 1998 2001 2002

WDI led the first management “Primi Baci” opened. “Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Osaka store” opened. “Breeze of Tokyo” opened. buyout transaction in Japan.

2006 2006 2007 2008

“Taormina Waikiki store”, opened as “California Pizza Kitchen WDI started “The Best Restaurant First Leadership Conference was held. WDI’s first original concept to advance overseas. Lazona Kawasaki store” opened. in the Neighborhood Initiative”.

2011 2012 2012 2012

“Romespa Ballboa “Eggs ‘n Things Yokohama Several concepts were opened “Sarabeth’s Lumine store” opened. Muromachi store” opened. Yamashita Koen store” opened. in the service area of Shin Tomei Expressway.

2018 2018 2018 2019

“Fujin Tree COREDO “Appetito Waikiki store” opened. “Buvette Tokyo store” opened. “Tim Ho Wan store” opened. Muromachi Terrace store” opened. BRANDS

Steak House American Restaurant New York Restaurant

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Grand Central Oyster Bar Sarabeth’s and Restaurant

Wolfgang Zwiener who served as a head waiter for Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant originally Sarabeth’s was created by Sarabeth Levine and opened 41 years in the world’s famous and finest steakhouse opened on the lower level of Grand Central Terminal, her first restaurant on the Upper West of New York City in New York opened his first namesake restaurant in New York City in 1913 and has been offering fresh in 198l. Due to her legacy of recipes of fruits spread and Manhattan, New York in 2004. The meat including oysters as well as variety of seafood and an ample breakfast dishes, Sarabeth is called as the “Queen of T-bone, sirloins, and rib-eyes are dry-aged for selection of wines. With a history of more than 100 Breakfast.” The dishes are healthy with a rich taste that extended period to perfection in its own aging years, Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant is is perfect for a breakfast table. Sarabeth’s was featured room, and is broiled in an oven at 1600℉ to offer the consistently crowded with guests from all over the on the movie, “It’s complicated” (2009) and some of the most indulging prime grade . As a collaborative world. In 2004, WDI Group successfully opened the scenes were filmed at one of the locations in New York joint-venture with W-Steak International Corp., WDI second location in the world, which directly adjoins with City. Sarabeth also worked behind the scenes of the Group opened in Waikiki Hawaii in 2009 followed by the concourse of Shinagawa station, and the third one film and gave cooking instructions. In 2012, WDI Group Roppongi, , Osaka, Fukuoka, and in Meiji Seimei Building (National Heritage property) in opened the first Sarabeth’s in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Aoyama since 2014. the Marunouchi area near Tokyo station in 2008.

Gastrotheque Taiwanese Cuisine Sicilian Cuisine

Buvette Fujin Tree Taormina

Buvette was established in West Village, New York Fujin Tree Taiwanese Cuisine & Champagne, WDI Group’s original fine Italian restaurant, in 2011 by chef-owner Jody Williams. It is part produced by Jay Wu, the founder of Fujin Tree Group, Taormina opened in Hawaii in 2007. “Taormina” restaurant, part bar and part café where you can opened in 2014 on Minsheng Community, a was named after a resort area in Sicily Island of enjoy authentic French bistro cuisine on small sophisticated, lush green area near Taipei Songshan Southern Italy and its Mediterranean-style dining plates with friends and family throughout the day Airport. Made with lots of fresh ingredients from provides a wide range of Sicilian cuisine with fresh and night. With having fans all over the world, the Taiwan, our dishes are seasoned perfectly balanced ingredients and attentive service. In 2011, renowned neighborhood eatery, Buvette, opened and go very harmonious with champagne. Since its Taormina was rated in “Zagat Hawaii Restaurants,” its second store at Paris on 2013. WDI GROUP open in 2014, Fujin Tree has become so popular that as one of the top-food rated Italian cuisine. In opened the Tokyo store in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya it was awarded in 2018 as one of the “Top 10 2013, as a reverse importation from its origin, in 2018. Can’t-Miss Creative Taiwanese Restaurants in Taipei” Taormina’s casual trattoria style concept has by Taipei City Government. WDI GROUP opened the opened its doors in Osaka. Tokyo store in COREDO Muromachi Terrace in 2019. Casual Hawaiian Restaurant American American Restaurant

Eggs ’n Things Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Hard Rock Cafe

Since 1974, Eggs ’n Things have been extremely Bubba Gump Shrimp was designed based on the Academy-Award Hard Rock Cafe was first established in London in 1971. popular to not only the local patrons but also winning movie, “Forrest Gump,” and the first restaurant was The unique ambiance of this restaurant is created by among tourists visiting Hawaii. This casual established in California in 1996. The concept derives from the memorabilia of outfits and instruments of renowned restaurant offers a breakfast menu including main character of the movie who has successfully built his shrimp musicians decorated throughout the restaurant. People pancakes and omelets from morning till night, fishery enterprise, and the menu features variety of Southern are entertained by music that is endlessly played from which represents the “All Day Breakfast” American style shrimp dishes. Interior is decorated with artifacts monitors and speakers while enjoying American sized concept. WDI Group opened two locations in and memorabilia of the movie and its decorations help our guests dishes and drinks. Do not fail to visit the Rock shop Japan, Yokohama Koen-dori and Shonan be reminded of memorable scenes of the film. There are over 30 where guests can find original HRC merchandise with Enoshima, in 2012, and continue to look for stores of Bubba Gump Shrimp, mainly in the United States. WDI its logo and city specific souvenirs. WDI Group opened further expansion opportunities. Group opened its first Bubba Gump Shrimp in Osaka in 2001 and the first HRC in Roppongi, Tokyo in 1983, and since since then, it has been continuously increasing the number of then, we have been continuously opening more restaurants domestically and internationally. locations in Japan.

Californian Restaurant BBQ Ribs Restaurant Korean BBQ House

California Pizza Kitchen Tony Roma’s GEN

California Pizza Kitchen was established in Los Barbeque is one of the most popular cuisines in the GEN Korean BBQ House was established in Angeles in 1985 and has been creating innovative United States and Tony Roma’s first opened its doors in California, USA in 2011, which offers Korean BBQ in pizzas with unique flavors and tastes from different Florida in 1972 as “BBQ Ribs” specialty establishment. At an All-You-Can-Eat style. The spacious and stylish parts of the world. It offers a wide range of casual present, there are more than 200 locations around the interior, value oriented pricing, and distinctive and fun California-style cuisines including world. WDI Group established its first Tony Roma’s in table attentiveness has overturned the concept of appetizers, soups, salads, pastas and desserts. At Tokyo in 1978 and the second one, which was WDI general Korean BBQ restaurant, and has gained the moment, there are over 250 locations in the Group’s first overseas expansion, in Waikiki, Hawaii in extreme popularity among all generations. At world, and in 2006, WDI Group became their 1980. Tony Roma’s was also introduced to Bali, present, there are 14 locations in California and partners, continuing to indulge core fans of Indonesia in 2013. Besides unforgettable, finger-licking Nevada, and WDI Group opened a location in California’s popular pizza cuisine. ribs cooked in a special recipe, this American style Waikiki (Ala Moana SC), Hawaii as a collaborative restaurant boasts salads, , seafood, and a variety joint-venture with its founder, Mr. David Kim. of desserts for a memorable dining experience. Club Restaurant Ristorante Robata Grill Japanese Restaurant

Century Court Primi Baci INAKAYA

After establishing a solid foundation in Roppongi and leaving behind 31 Primi Baci made its grand opening in 1997 with a INAKAYA, a classy Robata (fireside) grill restaurant, was years of history, in 2008, Century Court Marunouchi has completed its beautiful view of Inokashira Park in Kichijo-ji, a established in Roppongi, Tokyo in 1970. The concept has successful transformation into Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building which has comforting location away from the din and bustle of gained extreme popularity for its unique feature of been registered as Japan’s National Heritage property. Built in 1934, inner Tokyo. Primi Baci offers a fine Italian cuisine and preparing and grilling all of the ingredients including original bronze doorways, iconic marble columns, murals and remnants the guests can enjoy artistic dishes cooked with vegetables, seafood, and meats directly in front of the from GHQ occupation period are fastidiously maintained today in Meiji fresh and specially selected ingredients of the patrons. This style of cooking attracts many VIP guests Yasuda Seimei Building. Recognized as one of the few “Club Restaurants” season. Guests can enjoy our authentic Italian cuisine including the President of the United States, government in Japan, the establishment is comprised of exclusive membership area, offered by our chef who established his skills in officials and Hollywood celebrities. WDI Group opened French restaurant, Japanese cuisine, upmarket bar and lounge and Piemonte and Emilia-Romagna, Italy, regions known INAKAYA New York in 2009; dishes grilled on Robata are banquet rooms in unobstructed public monument. While cherishing the for the tastes of an epicure. directly served to the guests at the uniquely U-shaped history and tradition, Century Court Marunouchi offers the very best of “Robata-style counter” by chefs using a large paddle and the exclusive dining and affluent experience in transcended time and space. menu includes a variety of Sushi and Sashimi dishes as well.

Craft Pizza & Wine Bar French Grill & Bar Yaki-Spaghetti Bar

Appetito Breeze of Tokyo Romespa Balboa

To pay tribute to Appetito’s beautiful setting in An original concept where you can enjoy the In 2011, WDI Group opened its original Waikiki, select dishes including hand craft pizza luxurious scenery of Tokyo in a panoramic view concept, “Romespa Balboa,” that offers extra baked in Kiawe wood pizza oven will feature from the 36th penthouse floor of Marunochi thick spaghetti noodles that are stir-fried with modern twists that subtly nod to Hawaiian culture Building was established in 2002. This stylish meat, vegetables and special sauces. through local ingredients or unique flavor French was renovated in 2017 so that guests can Neapolitan, one of the most popular items combinations. Patrons will find a select list of 100 enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Tokyo featuring strong flavor has an addictive taste. fines wines-available by the bottle and by the from dining, private room, and bar area. Indulge Our style of spaghetti is completely diverse glass, along with craft beers, house made yourself with the flavorful French cuisine from from the styles of Italy; however, a blend of limoncello liquor, and handcrafted cocktails carefully-selected ingredients by our chef, paired Japanese noodle culture and Western cuisine inspired by the island’s culture. with premium wine, and craft cocktails and beers. harmoniously creates a convivial and new delightful taste. BRANDS

Dim Sum Restaurant Japanese BBQ Restaurant Casual Italian

Tim Ho Wan Kyogyu-so Capricciosa

Tim Ho Wan, the famous and popular dim sum restaurant In 1977, Yozo Sakurai established a restaurant, Masaaki Honda, chef at the Italian Pavilion Cafe of the in Hong Kong, is owned and created by Mr. Mak Kwai Pui, Kyogyu-So, that offers a unique style of Korean 1970 Osaka Expo, opened the first Capricciosa in who was once a chef at a Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong barbeque in Tokyo. The restaurant is favored by , Tokyo in 1978. With boldly portioned dishes at restaurant with three Michelin stars, and his partner celebrities, popular TV and movie stars, and film reasonable prices in the delightful ambience of Southern Leung Fai Keung. The chefs opened the first Tim Ho Wan producers. Some of the significant menus include Italian trattoria, the restaurant attracted crowds of in 2009 in Hong Kong. The delicious dim sum and homemade kimchee pickles and thick sliced beef patrons. WDI Group became a business partner of affordable price caught many locals’ hearts and the stores tongue with balanced flavor of saltiness. In addition, Capricciosa in 1985 and from this collaboration began were filled with people with endless queues. In 2010, it “” (Korean dish of grilled beef) and stir-fried the multi-restaurant expansion to spark the casual Italian won a Michelin star and became worldly popular as the noodles that is cooked with the “Bulgogi” broth are dining trend in Japan and also as a front-runner in the “world’s most inexpensive Michelin starred restaurant.” As also highly recommended. WDI Group opened its industry. In 1991, the first overseas restaurant opened in the 45th Tim Ho Wan store, in 2016, WDI Group opened first Kyogyu-So in 1995 and still continues to attract Guam; more restaurants continue to open in overseas the first USA store in New York. new guests while keeping its original fans. and primarily in Asian counties in recent years.

Stone Plate Steak Restaurant Udon Noodle Shop American Bistro

Stone Burg Utsuke TR Fire Grill

Stone Burg is WDI Group’s original restaurant in which An original udon concept specializing in meat TR Fire Grill was first established in Florida in 2015 and in a barrel shaped hamburger steak is offered on a hot Tsuke Udon (noodle and soup served in a separate 2016, WDI GROUP opened a location in Waikiki as a stone plate. The first store opened in 2005. Hamburger bowl for dipping) was established in Tokyo 2015. collaborative joint-venture with Atré Co., Ltd. It offers a steak on a sizzling stone plate is sliced into half by a Handmade flat and thick noodles made from 100% wide range of wood-fire grilled, smoked, or oven-baked server right in front of the guests’ eyes. The menu Hokkaido wheat flour are chewy and have a rich American food such as meatloaf, hamburger, roast includes steak, seafood, rice wrapped with omelet, flavor of wheat; served with sliced sweet and spicy chicken, and prime , which are curated from salad, and kids’ plate. A variety of dishes attracts a wide beef or pork, scallion, and shredded seaweed. finest local seasonal ingredients. Various types of craft range of guests representing all ages. Enjoy with specially made Dashi soup. beers and handcrafted cocktails are featured as well.

Business in Rest Areas on Expressway Hamakita Shokudo: Balboa Kitchen: Chinese Iron Chef: Homemade udon style noodles Stir-fried spaghetti “Neapolitan”, Authentic Szechuan style bean curd Neopasa Hamamatsu Food Court with soup and rice bowl are served. curry rice, and omelette are served. and dandan noodles are served. WDI NETWORK

Restaurant locations currently operated Restaurant locations under development

London Toronto

Las Vegas New York JAPAN Los Angeles

Houston Hawaii Miami Taipei Saipan Hanoi Manila Ho Chi Minh Guam

Bali

STORE EXPANSION

units [overseas unit] units [overseas unit] Capricciosa 105 12 Century Court Marunouchi 1 Tony Roma’s 13 5 Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant 1 Sarabeth’s 8 3 California Pizza Kitchen 1 Eggs ’n Things 8 1 Primi Baci 1 Hard Rock Cafe 7 Taormina 1 1 Hard Rock Cafe Rock Shop 2 Breeze of Tokyo 1 Wolfgang’s Steakhouse 6 1 Inakaya 1 1 Romespa Balboa 5 Appetito 1 1 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. 4 1 TR Fire Grill 1 1 Stone Burg 2 Buvette 1 GEN 2 2 Utsuke 1 Kyogyu-so 2 Service Areas on Expressway 1 Tim Ho Wan 7 5 Subcontract (Wedding) 2 2 Fujin Tree 1 Total 186 36

RESTAURANT SUPPORT CENTER

Tokyo Office Roi Bldg. 8F & 9F, 5-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8522 Japan Tel: 03-3404-3704 Fax: 03-3479-0249 Osaka Office Ito Bldg., 3-6-14 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 Japan Tel: 06-6120-6730 Fax: 06-6282-1121 Los Angeles Office 21171 S. Western Avenue Suite 250 Torrance, CA 90501 Tel: 310-533-3201 Fax: 310-533-3202 Hawaii Office 2155 Kalakaua Avenue Suite 715, Honolulu, HI 96815 Tel: 808-947-5578 Fax: 808-943-8002 New York Office 41 E11th Street, 11th FL Space#50, New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212-331-1276 Guam Office 626 Pale San Vitores Road., Tumon, Guam Tel: 671-646-7531 Fax: 671-646-9755 Bali Office Kuta Centre Blok F No. 1&2, Jl. Kartika Plaza 8X, Kuta 80361 Bali, Indonesia Tel: 361-753-475 Fax: 361-754-033 CORPORATE DATA

Established April, 1954

Roi Bldg. 8F & 9F, 5-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Location Tokyo 106-8522 Japan TEL. 03(3404)3704/ FAX.03(3479)0249

Capital Stock ¥585,558,000

Chairman Yoji Shimizu President Ken Shimizu Director Tomoharu Sasaki Director Jun Horiuchi Director Iwao Nakatani Auditor Yoshiaki Yuinawa Auditor Kenichi Kakuta Auditor Yumiko Tajima

1 Wholly owned Restaurants and management contracts. Lines of Business 2 Bridal planning and operation.

ORGANIZATION CHART

WDI JAPAN, Inc. Wolfgang’ s Steakhouse JAPAN, Inc. *1

WDI Entertainment, Inc.

FUJIN TREE JAPAN, Inc.

Mundy New York, Inc. *2

WDI International, Inc. INAKAYA NEW YORK, LLC *3

W STEAK WAIKIKI, LLC *4

WDI Corporation FG Restaurant, LLC *5

GKBH Restaurant, LLC *6

WDI New York, LLC *7

WDI UK Limited TIM HO WAN UK Limited *8

WDI CANADA RESTAURANT, Inc.

P.T. WDI Indonesia

WDI Asia, Limited 新味股份有限公司

*1 Established to manage and operate "Wolfgang's Steakhouse" in Japan *5 Established to manage and operate "TR Fire Grill" in the USA *2 Holding Company *6 Established to manage and operate "Gen Korean BBQ House" in the USA *3 Established to manage and operate "INAKAYA" in the USA *7 Established to manage and operate "Tim Ho Wan" in the USA *4 Established to manage and operate "Wolfgang's Steakhouse" in the USA *8 Established to manage and operate "Tim Ho Wan" in the UK

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