About LOTTE Group
The history of LOTTE Group started with manufacturing and selling chewing gum in Japan (Tokyo) in 1948. The name LOTTE is derived from Charlotte, the heroine of the masterpiece The Sorrows of Young Werther by the great German literary figure Goethe.
LOTTE’s message, "The Sweetheart of Your Mouth", incorporates our desire to be a company loved by people all over the world, just as she is known as the "eternal lover."
Group Business
Total sales
7.9trillion yen(2024 Annual)
Hotels, Rentals, Logistics, etc.
28.9%
Hotels
Rental car
Logistics
Duty-free shop
Theme Park
Food
15.5%
Confectionery
Cold Dessert
Beverage
Alcoholic beverages
Hamburger
Chemistry
28.6%
Synthetic resin
Functional
Plastics
Secondary battery
materials
Eco-friendly materials
Hydrogen/
ammonia
Distribution and Retail
27.0%
Department store
Supermarket
e-commerce
Convenience store
Electronics retail store
Global Network
(As of June 30, 2025)
Countries/territories of business
35
Group companies
63
South Korea53
Japan10
Group employees
160,000
LOTTE Group's History
Since its founding in 1948, LOTTE Group began its journey by crafting beloved confections known as “the sweetheart of your mouth.”
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