Reorganization of the Store Network Through New Store Openings and the Closure of Unprofitable Stores
First written in FY2016. 31 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
47 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company opened 3 new stores and renovated 14 existing stores. The number of stores at the end of the interim accounting period was 470, reflecting the opening of 3 new stores and the closure of 11 unprofitable stores.」
During the interim accounting period, the company opened 3 new stores, renovated 14 existing stores and closed 11 unprofitable stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 470. - 2026-07-06AdvancedEarnings
「In addition, we opened 1 new store and renovated 14 existing stores. At the end of the cumulative first-quarter period, the number of stores was 477, reflecting 1 new store opening and the closure of 2 unprofitable stores.」
The company continued to reorganize its store network through new store openings, existing-store renovations and the closure of unprofitable stores. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital investment included the acquisition of four additional stores in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, through the transfer of part of a business effective 1 May 2025, with the aim of strengthening our operating base. We also renovated 14 existing stores. At the end of the fiscal year, we had 478 stores.」
The Company acquired 4 stores in Kurume and renovated 14 existing stores. The store count declined from 488 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 478. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen its operating base, the Company acquired part of a business on 1 May 2025 and newly acquired 4 stores in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, it renovated 11 existing stores. The number of stores at the end of the interim accounting period was 484.」
The Company acquired 4 stores in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, and renovated 11 existing stores. The period-end store count was 484, reflecting progress in reorganizing the store network through acquisitions and renovations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures included 5 new store openings, including 3 relocated and renovated stores, and renovations of 13 existing stores. The number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 488.」
During the fiscal year, the Company opened 5 new stores and renovated 13 existing stores, with a period-end store count of 488. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures included 3 new store openings, including 2 relocated and renovated stores, and renovations of 5 existing stores. The number of stores at the end of the interim accounting period was 495.」
During the interim accounting period, the Company opened 3 new stores and renovated 5 existing stores, bringing the store count to 495. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures included 3 new store openings, including 1 relocated and renovated store, and renovations of 3 existing stores. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 495.」
During the cumulative first-quarter period, the Company opened 3 new stores, including 1 relocated and renovated store, and renovated 3 existing stores. The period-end store count was 495. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen its operating base in Fukuoka Prefecture, the Company acquired part of a business on 16 December 2023 and newly acquired 48 stores. It also acquired and began operating a laundry plant near Fukuoka City. In addition, it opened 9 new stores, including 3 relocated and renovated stores, and renovated 22 existing stores.」
The Company acquired 48 stores and a plant in Fukuoka Prefecture, and additionally opened 9 stores and renovated 22. The period-end store count was 495, reflecting progress in reorganizing and expanding the store network. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the cumulative third-quarter period, the number of stores was 455, reflecting 9 new openings and 4 closures.」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, the Company opened 9 new stores and closed 4, bringing the store count from 452 at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period to 455. The reorganization and expansion of the store network can be confirmed in the figures. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures included 5 new store openings, including 2 relocated and renovated stores, and renovations of 14 existing stores. At the end of the cumulative second-quarter period, the number of stores was 452, reflecting 5 new openings and 3 closures.」
During the cumulative second-quarter period, the Company opened 5 new stores, renovated 14 existing stores and closed 3, bringing the store count to 452. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures included 4 new store openings, including 1 relocated and renovated store, and renovations of 10 existing stores. At the end of the cumulative first-quarter period, the number of stores was 453, reflecting 4 new openings and 1 closure.」
The Company opened 4 new stores, renovated 10 existing stores and closed 1, bringing the store count from 450 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 453. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total 450」
The number of stores at the end of February 2023 was 450, down 19 from 469 at the end of the previous fiscal year. The reorganization and contraction of the store network can be confirmed in the figures. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Total 469 (△64)」
The number of stores at the end of February 2022 was 469, down 64 from 533 at the end of the previous fiscal year. The contraction and reorganization of the store network can be confirmed in the figures. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, to improve business efficiency, the Company reorganized its store network alongside the closure and consolidation of 6 plants, consolidating and closing stores with overlapping trade areas.」
In addition to the existing reorganization through new openings and the closure of unprofitable stores, the Company closed and consolidated 6 plants and consolidated and closed stores with overlapping trade areas, progressing with reconstruction of the store network. The period-end store count was 533, down 68 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 35 stores, including the partial business acquisition mentioned above, and renovated 47 stores with a new sign design, the first comprehensive update in 8 years. Meanwhile, it closed 72 stores due to unprofitability and the aging of intermediary-store owners. As a result of progressing with this scrap-and-build strategy, the number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 601, a decrease of 37 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The Company opened or acquired 35 stores, renovated 47 and closed 72, progressing with reorganization of the store network through a scrap-and-build strategy throughout the fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 31 stores, including the partial business acquisition mentioned above, and renovated 35 stores with a new sign design, the first comprehensive update in 8 years. Meanwhile, it closed 54 stores due to unprofitability and the aging of intermediary-store owners. As a result of progressing with this scrap-and-build strategy, the number of stores at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period was 615, a decrease of 23 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 27 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
The Company opened 31 stores, renovated 35 and closed 54, progressing with reorganization of the store network through a scrap-and-build strategy. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 26 new stores. Of these, 20 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 16 May 2019, comprising 19 stores in 8 wards of Tokyo's 23 wards and 1 store in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture. To handle items brought in from these acquired stores, the Company established the Itabashi Annex Plant on the second floor of its Itabashi Plant as a production base on 1 July 2019. Meanwhile, it closed 35 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period was 629, a decrease of 9 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 18 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
The Company opened and acquired 26 stores while closing 35, reorganizing the store network. The expansion of acquired stores into Tokyo's 23 wards and Saitama Prefecture is also described. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 23 new stores. Of these, 20 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 16 May 2019, comprising 19 stores in 8 wards of Tokyo's 23 wards and 1 store in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 3 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 658, an increase of 20 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and an increase of 3 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
The Company opened 23 new stores, including 20 acquired through a partial business acquisition, while closing 3, bringing the period-end store count to 658. Reorganization involving expansion of the store network into Tokyo's 23 wards and Saitama Prefecture is progressing. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company opened 12 new stores, including 3 acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 March 2018 in Osaka Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 49 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 638, a decrease of 37 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The Company opened and acquired 12 stores and closed 49, reorganizing the store network to 638 stores. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 8 new stores. Of these, 3 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 March 2018, all in Osaka Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 41 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period was 642, a decrease of 33 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 38 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, the Company opened and acquired 8 stores while closing 41, bringing the period-end store count to 642. Reorganization of the store network through openings and acquisitions combined with the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 6 new stores. Of these, 3 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 March 2018, all in Osaka Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 34 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period was 647, a decrease of 28 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 28 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the cumulative second-quarter period, the Company opened and acquired 6 stores while closing 34, reorganizing the store network to 647 stores. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 4 new stores. Of these, 3 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 March 2018, all in Osaka Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 24 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 655, a decrease of 20 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 25 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the first quarter, the Company opened and acquired 4 stores while closing 24, and the store count was 655 following reorganization of the store network. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company established a new store-manager system this fiscal year to strengthen operations at company-operated stores, and had appointed managers under the new system at 98 company-operated stores by the end of the fiscal year. It also opened 22 new stores. Of these, 16 were acquired through partial acquisitions of businesses dated 1 August 2017 and 21 September 2017, comprising 13 stores in Osaka Prefecture and 3 in Hyogo Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 32 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 675, a decrease of 10 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
During the fiscal year, the Company opened 22 stores and closed 32 through new openings, partial business acquisitions and the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations, bringing the store count to 675. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company established a new store-manager system this fiscal year to strengthen operations at company-operated stores, and had appointed managers under the new system at 79 company-operated stores by the end of November. It also opened 22 new stores. Of these, 16 were acquired through partial acquisitions of businesses dated 1 August 2017 and 21 September 2017, comprising 13 stores in Osaka Prefecture and 3 in Hyogo Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 27 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period was 680, a decrease of 5 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 2 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
As a result of opening 22 stores and closing 27 during the cumulative third-quarter period, the period-end store count was 680. Reorganization of the store network through openings and acquisitions combined with the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 9 new stores. Of these, 5 were acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 August 2017, comprising 2 stores in Osaka Prefecture and 3 in Hyogo Prefecture. Meanwhile, it closed 19 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period was 675, a decrease of 10 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 13 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the cumulative second-quarter period, the Company opened 9 stores and closed 19, bringing the store count to 675. Reorganization of the store network through openings and acquisitions combined with the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 4 new stores. However, it closed 9 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 680, a decrease of 5 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 19 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the first quarter, the Company opened 4 stores while closing 9, reorganizing the store network to 680 stores. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of investment, the Company conducted an M&A transaction in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, in April, acquiring 1 plant and 10 stores. At the same time, it actively proceeded with the closure of unprofitable stores.」
The full-year measures again set out reorganization of the store network by combining expansion through acquisitions with the active closure of unprofitable stores. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 32 new stores, including 10 stores acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 April 2016. However, it closed 47 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period was 682, a decrease of 15 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 26 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, the Company opened 32 stores while closing 47, bringing the store count to 682. Reorganization of the store network through new openings and the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing further. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 26 new stores, including 10 stores acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 April 2016. However, it closed 35 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period was 688, a decrease of 9 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 32 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the cumulative second-quarter period, the Company opened 26 stores while closing 35, bringing the period-end total to 688 stores. Reorganization of the store network through new openings and the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its store policy, the Company opened 19 new stores, including 10 stores acquired through the partial acquisition of a business on 1 April 2016. However, it closed 17 stores due to the closure of unprofitable stores and stores closed as intermediary-store owners aged. The number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 699, an increase of 2 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year and a decrease of 38 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year.」
During the first quarter, the Company opened 19 stores while closing 17, bringing the period-end total to 699 stores. Reorganization of the store network through new openings and the closure of unprofitable stores and other locations is progressing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As part of its store initiatives, the Company opened 23 new stores to meet expanding demand. However, it closed 67 stores due to unprofitability and the aging of intermediary-store owners, resulting in 697 stores at the end of the fiscal year, a decrease of 44 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that the store network was reorganized by opening and closing stores during the fiscal year.