Poplar Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores in Japan. The company operates in two segments, Smart Store Business and Lawson Poplar Business. The Smart Store Business segments operates under the Poplar and Life Aya brands. The Lawson Poplar Business segment operates under the Lawson Poplar and Lawson brands. It operates a chain of approximately 368 stores. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.