About LOTTE Group

About LOTTE Group 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

Main Companies in LOTTE Group

Global Network

(As of June 30, 2025)

Countries/territories of business

35

Group companies

63

South Korea53

Japan10

Group employees

160,000

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LOTTE Group's History

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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