Expansion of the U.S. Store Network and Rollout Beyond California

「In terms of new openings, we opened restaurants including Orange in California and Denton in Texas, bringing the cumulative number of new openings in the first nine months to 12. We continue to actively expand our restaurant network with the aim of opening 16 restaurants annually.」

「We opened a new store in Pflugerville, Texas. We are actively expanding our store network, targeting 16 new store openings annually.」

「In store development, we opened 4 stores in Japan, 9 in the United States and 1 in Taiwan, for a total of 14 stores. As a result, as of the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the group had 685 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Fish Market store, 73 stores in the United States, 59 stores in Taiwan and 3 stores in Shanghai.」

「Meanwhile, we continued to open new stores aggressively, reaching 14 stores, including the Smith Haven Mall store in New York.」

「We opened 9 stores, including the Kansas City store in Missouri and the Webster store in Texas.」

「In store development, we opened 1 store in Japan, 4 in the United States and 1 in Taiwan, for a total of 6 stores. As a result, as of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 655 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 54 stores in the United States, 54 stores in Taiwan and 3 stores in Shanghai.」

「At our U.S. subsidiary Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KSU), sales and profitability remained strong in the consolidated fiscal year, supported by the continued strength of the U.S. economy and the success of our ongoing store openings since the beginning of the fiscal year.」

「In store development, in addition to opening 20 stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 4 in Taiwan, we opened our first store in mainland China in Shanghai, bringing the total to 31 stores. As a result, as of the end of the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 641 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 46 stores in the United States, 51 stores in Taiwan and 1 store in mainland China.」

「In November 2022, we opened stores including one at the Mall of America, one of the largest shopping malls in the United States, as well as in Jersey City, Philadelphia, Edison and Oakbrook Terrace.」

「In November 2022, we opened a store at the Mall of America, one of the largest shopping malls in the United States. The store attracted attention after being featured in Japanese and U.S. media and got off to a strong start, with waits of several hours on a daily basis.」

「In store development, we entered 2 new states, Massachusetts and Virginia, expanding our U.S. operations to Washington, D.C., and 12 states.」

「In store development, we opened 25 stores in Japan, 5 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan, bringing the total number of stores opened in the three countries during the cumulative third-quarter period to 36. As a result, as of the end of the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 603 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 37 stores in the United States and 46 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, looking ahead to the period after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and supported by a stable financial foundation, we opened 17 stores in Japan, 4 in the United States and 5 in Taiwan, for a total of 26 stores. As of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 593 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 36 stores in the United States and 45 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 9 stores in Japan, 1 in the United States and 2 in Taiwan, for a total of 12 stores. We will continue opening stores actively in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 579 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 33 stores in the United States and 42 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, the group opened 30 stores in Japan, 7 in the United States and 11 in Taiwan. Despite the spread of COVID-19, it continued to open stores actively, primarily in urban areas, with a view to the period after the pandemic subsides, bringing total new store openings across the group to 48.」

「In store development, in addition to opening the second global flagship store, the Dotonbori store in Osaka, in April 2021, we opened the Rasora Sapporo store in Hokkaido in July, entering the last prefecture in Japan where we had not previously operated. We opened 23 stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan, for a total of 35 stores.」

「In store development, we opened 18 stores in Japan, 5 in the United States and 5 in Taiwan, for a total of 28 stores. We will continue strategic store openings in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 549 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 30 stores in the United States and 34 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 10 stores in Japan, 3 in the United States and 4 in Taiwan, for a total of 17 stores. We will continue opening stores in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As a result, as of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 538 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 28 stores in the United States and 33 stores in Taiwan.」

「Meanwhile, Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KSU), the group's U.S. subsidiary, was forced to close stores across the United States after stay-at-home orders were issued in California and other states in March 2020. Although restrictions were temporarily eased, restrictions on dine-in service and in-store seating capacity were subsequently reimposed, resulting in extremely difficult conditions.」

「Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KSU), the group's U.S. subsidiary, temporarily closed all 25 KSU stores from 18 March 2020 after stay-at-home orders were issued in California and other states beginning in March 2020. It reopened 7 stores from May 2020 and had reopened all 25 stores as of the filing date, although restrictions on dine-in service and in-store seating capacity remained in place, leaving conditions difficult.」

「In store development, we opened 9 stores in Japan and 2 in Taiwan, for a total of 11 stores. We will continue strategic store openings in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas.」

「In store development, the group opened 20 new stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan during the consolidated fiscal year, for a total of 32 new stores across the group. As a result, as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 485 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 23 stores in the United States and 20 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 25 stores in total: 17 in Japan, 4 in the United States, and 4 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 478 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 21 stores in the United States, and 18 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 14 stores in total: 9 in Japan, 3 in the United States, and 2 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 467 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 20 stores in the United States, and 16 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 8 stores in total: 5 in Japan, 1 in the United States, and 2 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 462 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 19 stores in the United States, and 16 stores in Taiwan.」

「Kura Sushi USA, Inc., the group's U.S. subsidiary, opened 3 stores in Texas and 1 in California, for a total of 4 new stores, and operates 18 stores in the United States.」

「Kura Sushi USA, Inc., the group's U.S. subsidiary, operated 15 stores as of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year. In January 2018, it opened the Sugar Land store, its fifth store in Texas.」

「As of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 433 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 14 stores in the United States and 10 stores in Taiwan.」

「Kula Sushi USA, Inc., the group's U.S. subsidiary, operated 14 stores as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year. In July 2017, it entered Atlanta, Georgia, the third U.S. state in which it operated, opening the Doraville store. In August 2017, it opened the Westheimer store in Houston, southern Texas, its fourth store in Texas.」

「Kula Sushi USA, Inc., the group's U.S. subsidiary, entered Texas in May 2016, its first state outside California, and currently operates 11 U.S. stores, comprising 2 in Texas and 9 in California. Going forward, it will continue to actively open stores in the southern and central United States, particularly in Texas.」

「Beginning this fiscal year, the company also entered Texas in the southern United States, its first state outside California. In May 2016, it opened the Plano store, its 10th U.S. store, in Plano near Dallas in northeastern Texas, followed in July by the Carrollton store, its second store in Texas and 11th in the United States.」

「The company entered Texas, its first state outside California. In May, it opened its 10th U.S. store, the Plano store, in Plano near Dallas in northeastern Texas. The Plano store introduced Japanese-style systems, including touch panels, Bikkura-Pon and an order lane, and was the first U.S. location to use the full-size format, the same format as stores in Japan.」