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Hikari Food Service (138A) · InitiativeAdvancedLatest Monthly (2026-09-07): "Other"

Store network expansion combining company-operated, outsourced and franchised locations, with consistent brand principles

First written in FY2023. 8 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-07.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2024-Q1 – FY20252024: 320242025: 220252026: 72026
Same theme, other companies
Maintenance and Management of a Large Store Network and Company-Operated/Franchise MixA theme 32 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 20 as a tailwind

17 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".

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  1. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As of the end of the current interim accounting period, we had 67 stores, including 17 franchise stores.」

    Franchise stores increased from 16 at the end of the prior fiscal year to 17. However, 2 company-operated stores were closed, reducing the total store count to 67.
  2. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「As of the end of November 2025, there were 43 company-operated stores, 9 management-contract stores and 16 franchise stores.」

    The three-format store network expanded to 68 stores. The policy of conducting on-site inspections and training across all formats also continued.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the current interim accounting period, we opened 3 new company-operated stores, 1 new management-contract store and 1 new franchise store, and closed 1 company-operated store. As of the end of the interim accounting period, we had 65 stores, including 16 franchise stores.」

    The company continued to expand across all three formats during the interim accounting period, with franchise stores reaching 16.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「As of the end of November 2024, there were 38 company-operated stores, 8 management-contract stores and 15 franchise stores.」

    The three-format network comprised 38 company-operated, 8 management-contract and 15 franchise stores. The company continued to conduct on-site inspections and training across all formats to promote its brand philosophy.
  5. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 3 new company-operated stores and 1 new store operated under a management contract.」

    The company added 3 company-operated stores and 1 management-contract store during the cumulative second-quarter period.
  6. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we opened 1 new company-operated store and 1 new store operated under a management contract.」

    The company added 1 store in each of the company-operated and management-contract formats.
  7. FY2023First statedAnnual report

    「To maintain and enhance our brand strength and ensure that our corporate philosophy is adopted throughout the business, we conduct regular on-site inspections and hold training sessions covering all company-operated, management-contract and franchise stores.」

    As of the end of November 2023, the company operated 31 company-operated stores, 8 management-contract stores and 15 franchise stores, seeking to standardize brand operations through inspections and training.
Moved together

"Continuous expansion of store openings from existing regions into new regions" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 7 of its 12 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Continuous expansion of store openings from existing regions into new regions7×
  3. 2Phased store-opening plan spanning fiscal 2024 to fiscal 20266×
  4. 3Reliance on Interest-Bearing Debt and Rising Interest Rates5×
  5. 4Enhancing Equity Capital and Strengthening the Financial Condition5×
  6. 5Expansion to a 54-store network5×
  7. 6Talent Recruitment, Training and Values Alignment4×

★ is this thread; numbers match the list above. The number on a line is how many documents both moved the same way in; lines between the other threads count the documents they moved together in too. Threads that move together often sit closer.

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