UNY

{{Short description|Japanese supermarket chain}}

{{about|the Japanese hypermarket chain|olther uses|Uny (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox company

| name = UNY

| logo = UNY Logo.svg

| type = KK

| industry = Supermarkets

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| founded = 1969 as UNY Co., Ltd.
2012 as UNY Group Holdings, Ltd.

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| hq_location_city = Inazawa, Aichi

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| area_served = Japan, China, Hong Kong

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| parent = Pan Pacific International Holdings

| website = {{url|www.uny.co.jp}}

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{{nihongo|UNY Co., Ltd.|ユニー株式会社|Yunī Kabushikigaisha}} is a company that operates a chain of supermarkets in Japan. Most of the stores are mainly located in the Chūbu and Kantō regions, with an international branch in Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong operated by Uny (HK) Co., Ltd. with a brand name called APiTA, which is a subsidiary company of Henderson Land Development, a Hong Kong real estate company controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Lee Shau-kee.{{Cite web|url=https://asiatimes.com/tag/apita-uny/|title=Apita/Uny|date=25 May 2018 }} The company is headquartered in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture.

In June 2018, UNY Hong Kong was acquired by Henderson Investment Ltd. and officially renamed as “Unicorn Stores (HK) Ltd.”,{{Cite web|url=https://apitauny.com.hk/about-us/company-profile/?lang=en|title=Company Profile – APITA UNY}}{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Japanese-retailer-Uny-to-quit-overseas-operations|title = Japanese retailer Uny to quit overseas operations}} rather acquired by its subsidiary company Urban Kirin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/hong-kongs-urban-kirin-acquire-uny-retail-business-japan/|title = Hong Kong's Urban Kirin to acquire Uny retail business in Japan|date = 24 May 2018}} Therefore, Uny became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the company.