Shintetsu Enterprise Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire food supermarket business from Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TSE:9046) for approximately ¥200 million on February 27, 2014. As of March 2013, food supermarket business reported ¥5.12 million. In a related transaction, Shintetsu Enterprise Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire station kiosk business from Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TSE:9046) for ¥6 million on February 27, 2014. The transaction has been resolved by Board of Directors of Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and is expected to close by April 1, 2014.

Shintetsu Enterprise Co., Ltd. cancelled the acquisition of food supermarket business from Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TSE:9046) on February 27, 2015.