FamilyMart Will Give Over 10K Famichiki Away as School Lunches
FamilyMart is making headlines today with its announcement of a very Japanese Christmas-themed giveaway.
Free school lunch is a hot topic in Japan right now, with cities like Tokyo moving to make free lunch in elementary and middle school a reality. Now, in true Japanese-style celebration of the Christmas season, FamilyMart says it’s giving away over 10,000 of its famous Famichiki to schools in one city.
The event honors the founding of the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture, which was founded 70 years ago. The city, about 67 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, has a population of around 147,000.
As a “Christmas present” celebrating the city’s founding, the popular combini chain says it’ll give away 10,500 Famichiki boneless fried chicken fillets as part of school lunches for elementary and middle school students in Sayama. It will distribute the Famichiki to all public middle schools on December 19th and to Sayama’s elementary schools on the 20th.
Famichiki is one of Japan’s most well-known convenience store fast foods. The chain has sold 220 million units since launching the product in 2006…
