Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending August 2026All-store sales were 126.2% of the prior-year level for the Ramen business and 114.8% for the Restaurant business. At existing stores, sales were 98.6% for the Ramen business and 105.3% for the Restaurant business.
New openings in the Ramen business, Acquisition of a business operating 1 store in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Customer numbers and average spend per customer were below the prior-year levels at existing Ramen business stores, Customer numbers and average spend per customer were above the prior-year levels at existing Restaurant business stores
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores (ramen business and restaurant business)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending August 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-operated stores (ramen business and restaurant business) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Ramen Business 126.2% / Restaurant Business 114.8% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | Ramen Business 126.2% / Restaurant Business 114.8% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Ramen Business Rate 98.6% / Definition Stores that have been open for 18 months, excluding the opening month. Stores with periods of closure are excluded. / Restaurant Business Rate 105.3% / Definition Stores that have been open for 18 months, excluding the opening month. Stores with periods of closure are excluded. |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores Ramen Business 127.6% / Restaurant Business 110.8% / Existing stores Ramen Business 99.5% / Restaurant Business 102.2% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores Ramen Business 98.9% / Restaurant Business 103.7% / Existing stores Ramen Business 99.2% / Restaurant Business 103.1% |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Ramen business: all-store sales / Year on year 126.2%, Name Restaurant business: all-store sales / Year on year 114.8%, Name Ramen business: existing-store sales / Year on year 98.6%, Name Restaurant business: existing-store sales / Year on year 105.3% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Business Ramen business / Category Current period / Number of stores 44 stores, Business Restaurant Business / Category Current period / Number of stores 36 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 store / Store name Yokohama Iekei Ramen Midori Sasazuka store |
| Monthly Commentary | All-store sales were 126.2% of the prior-year level for the Ramen business and 114.8% for the Restaurant business. At existing stores, sales were 98.6% for the Ramen business and 105.3% for the Restaurant business. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | New openings in the Ramen business, Acquisition of a business operating 1 store in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Customer numbers and average spend per customer were below the prior-year levels at existing Ramen business stores, Customer numbers and average spend per customer were above the prior-year levels at existing Restaurant business stores |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In March 2026, the Ramen business opened a new "Yokohama Iekei Ramen Midori" Sasazuka store and added 1 store through the acquisition of a business in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, resulting in a net increase of 2 stores. The company attributed the increase in all-store sales to the higher store count. At existing stores, customer numbers and average spend per customer in the Ramen business were below the prior-year levels, while both were above the prior-year levels in the Restaurant business.