DONQ

Established in 1905 in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, DONQ Boulangerie is a French-style bakery chain which has expanded to over 140 outlets across Asia like: Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Thailand. It expanded due to the popularity of its French-styled baking in Japan, such as their baguette, batard, croissants, and other pastries.

History

DONQ was founded in 1905 in Kobe, Japan.
DONQ has been part of Bakery Scan's bread identification scanner system trial since September 2012, a camera software that identifies the bread based on image recognition and lists the price on the cashier.

Trademark

In Aug 2018, DONQ filed their logo trademark 7 years after it was opposed by Don Q who argued that the similarities in their name would cause confusion.

Outlets

Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Malaysia