Where is Kenkichi Sugiuchi's Beard Papas Board of Directors position based?
Beard_Papas Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Kenkichi Sugiuchi, Chief Executive Officer
Kenkichi Sugiuchi is our CEO and he has served in this role since April 2021. Since April 2020 and continuing to date, Mr. Sugiuchi has served as a member of our Board of Directors based out of Long Beach, California. Since March 2018 and continuing to date, Mr. Sugiuchi has served as CEO of our affiliate DAY TO LIFE HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. based out of Osaka, Japan. Since March 2018 and continuing to date, Mr. Sugiuchi has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Muginoho Global PTE Ltd. based out of Singapore.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD page 10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beard Papas's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Kenkichi Sugiuchi holds a position on the Board of Directors. Mr. Sugiuchi's position on the Board of Directors is based out of Long Beach, California. He has served in this role since April 2020.
Mr. Sugiuchi also holds the position of Chief Executive Officer for Beard Papas, a role he has held since April 2021. In addition to his roles with Beard Papas in the United States, Mr. Sugiuchi is also the CEO of DAY TO LIFE HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. based out of Osaka, Japan, and a member of the Board of Directors of Muginoho Global PTE Ltd. based out of Singapore, both positions he has held since March 2018.
Prospective franchisees should note that the key leadership has responsibilities across multiple entities, some of which are international. While this is not inherently negative, franchisees may want to understand how this distribution of responsibilities could impact the level of support and attention they receive from the management team.