DONQ

DONQ Boulangerie
IndustryBread, Cakes, Savouries
FounderMotojiro Fujii
HeadquartersJapan
Websitehttps://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. It expanded due to the popularity of its French-styled baking in Japan, such as their baguette, batard, croissants, and other pastries.

History

DONQ was founded in 1905 in Kobe, Japan.

DONQ has been part of Bakery Scan's bread identification scanner system trial since September 2012, a camera software that identifies the bread based on image recognition and lists the price on the cashier.

Trademark

In Aug 2018, DONQ (Japanese bakery) filed their logo trademark 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.

DonQ Boulangerie
Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O PopCorn mall boulangerie

Outlets

  • Japan
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Kobe: Bread as a staple food in the land of sushi". JR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "世界初、パン画像識別システム ベーカリースキャンの無料お試しキャンペーンを開始！先着30社に2ヶ月無料". www.atpress.ne.jp (in Japanese). 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ Freedman, Lisa. "These Cake-Feasting Robot Eyes Could Kill the Barcode". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ^ "DONQ - Kabushiki Kaisha Donq Trademark Registration". USPTO.report. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  7. ^ "TTAB Rules in Favor of DONQ Bakery in Trademark Opposition". McCarter & English, LLP. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  8. ^ Carruthers, Nicola (2018-01-04). "Don Q rum maker settles trademark spat over 'Donq'". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2023-07-31.