Marking the Company's First Entry into Akita Prefecture and Its Expansion to 46 Prefectures Nationwide
TOKYO, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that on February 24, 2026, it entered into a school partner agreement (the "Agreement") with the non-profit organization Blaublitz Akita Sports Network ("Blaublitz Akita") to launch the "Blaublitz Akita × Liberta Soccer School" in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, beginning April 1, 2026. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will acquire and operate the business of the Blaublitz Akita Soccer School Odate Branch currently run by Blaublitz Akita. This alliance marks the realization of the Company's strategic objective of entering Akita Prefecture and achieving nationwide expansion to 46 of Japan's 47 prefectures, while also bringing together the strengths of both parties to provide children in Akita with a high-quality sports environment.
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