First Kitchen

First Kitchen (ファーストキッチン, Fāsuto Kitchin) is a Japanese fast food restaurant chain operated by First Kitchen Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Wendy's International.

Currently, its stores operate in 14 prefectures, in the Kantō, Chūbu, and Kinki regions.

[1] Its current President and Chief Executive Officer is Hiroshi Kato.

While originally a hamburger restaurant, the company began to expand its menu in 1996 in a move to differentiate itself from its competitors.

Currently, the restaurant also serves pizza, pasta, and fried chicken.