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Time Out Group plc announced the opening of Time Out Market Osaka to the public on 21 March 2025. This market, opened in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation, is the company's eleventh food and cultural market and fifth Management Agreement, featuring 17 kitchens and two bars across 3,000 sqm. The company also has five further Management Agreements and one Owned & Operated site signed for openings between 2025 and 2027.
| Date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:02 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 3532B |
21 March 2025
Time Out Group plc
("Time Out", the "Company" or the "Group")
Time Out Market Osaka Opens
Time Out Group plc (AIM: TMO), the global media and hospitality business, is pleased to announce that Time Out Market Osaka opens to the public today.
The first Time Out Market to open in Asia, this is the Company's eleventh food and cultural market and fifth Management Agreement. There are a further five Management Agreements and one Owned & Operated site signed and due to open between 2025 and 2027, and more in advanced negotiations.
Dedicated to bringing the best of the city together under one roof, across 3,000 sqm Time Out Market Osaka offers 17 kitchens and two bars, showcasing a curated mix of the city and Kansai region's top culinary talent. Opening in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation, the Market is located in Grand Green Osaka - a large-scale mixed-use development featuring offices, hotels, retail and more in the heart of the city and located by Osaka station; The New York Times recently named Grand Green Osaka one of the top places to visit in 2025. The Market opening is in time for Expo 2025 which takes place in Osaka from April to October and is expected to attract over 28m visitors.
As part of Time Out Media's presence across APAC, the brand has been curating the best of Tokyo since 2009 and now - coinciding with the Market opening - it has also launched in Osaka which will further increase synergies between Media and Markets capabilities in the region.
The existing Market portfolio and expected opening schedule based on calendar year is as follows:
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● Lisbon ● New York, Brooklyn ● Boston ● Chicago ● Porto ● Barcelona |
● Montreal ● Dubai ● Cape Town ● Bahrain ● Osaka |
2025 ● New York, Union Square |
2025 ● Budapest ● Vancouver ● Abu Dhabi 2027 ● Prague ● Riyadh |
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For further information, please contact: |
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Time Out Group plc |
Tel: +44 (0)207 813 3000 |
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Chris Ohlund, CEO |
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Matt Pritchard, CFO |
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Steven Tredget, Investor Relations Director |
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Panmure Liberum (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0)203 100 2222 |
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Andrew Godber / Edward Thomas / Ailsa MacMaster / Joshua Borlant |
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FTI Consulting LLP |
Tel: +44 (0)203 727 1000 |
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Edward Bridges |
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Notes to editors
About Time Out Group
Time Out Group is a global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city. Time Out launched in London in 1968 to help people discover the best of the city - today it is the only global brand dedicated to city life. Expert journalists curate and create content about the best things to Do, See and Eat across 333 cities in 59 countries and across a unique multi-platform model spanning both digital and physical channels. Time Out Market is the world's first editorially curated food and cultural market, bringing a city's best chefs, restaurateurs and unique cultural experiences together under one roof. The portfolio includes open Markets in eleven cities such as Lisbon, New York and Dubai, several new locations with expected opening dates in 2025 and beyond, in addition to a pipeline of further locations in advanced discussions. Time Out Group PLC, listed on AIM, is headquartered in London (UK).