Coming to own lots of capital gradually, sakaya also came to handle business in various areas, including financial business, such as doso (a pawnbroker and money lender), distribution business, such as packing and wrapping, and communications business.
しだいに多額の資本を持つようになり、土倉（どそう）などの金融業や、荷送りなどの流通業、通信業などさまざまな業種を扱うようになった。