Expanding Domestic Franchise Stores and Converting Company-Owned Stores
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- 2026-08-10AdvancedEarnings
「Regarding store development, we opened 3 new Ootoya Gohandokoro restaurants and changed 1 location from the domestic company-operated business to the domestic franchise business. As a result, the number of operating domestic franchise locations at the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal period was 168 Ootoya Gohandokoro restaurants.」
The number of operating locations reached 168 after 3 new domestic franchise openings and 1 change from company-operated to franchise status. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 164 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 161 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 164. New openings, closures, and conversions from company-operated stores to franchises were carried out in parallel. - 2026-05-08AdvancedEarnings
「At the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of operating domestic franchise locations was 164 Ootoya Gohandokoro restaurants.」
The number of domestic franchise locations increased from 161 to 164. - FY2026-H1Domestic franchise store count unchanged after closuresAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, 1 Otoya Gohan-dokoro store closed. As a result, at the end of the first half of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 161 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business closed 1 store, but the number of operating stores remained unchanged at 161 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 161 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 159 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 161. New openings, conversions from company-operated stores to franchises, and closures were carried out in parallel. - FY2025-H1Domestic franchise store count unchanged after new openings, company-operated conversions and closuresAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, 1 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro store, Sakura Machi Kumamoto, opened. In addition, 1 store previously operated as a domestic company-operated store, Fuchu North Exit, was converted to the domestic franchise business. Two stores, Yokosuka Coaska Bayside Stores and Marinoa City Fukuoka, closed. As a result, at the end of the first half of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 159 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 1 store, converted 1 company-operated store to a franchise, and closed 2 stores, leaving the number of operating stores unchanged at 159 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2024Domestic FC restaurant count declined to 159Annual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 159 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores declined from 161 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 159. No new stores opened, while conversions to company-operated stores, conversions to franchises, and closures took place. - FY2024-Q3Domestic FC restaurant count declined to 161Annual report
「As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 161 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores declined from 166 in the previous quarter to 161. No new stores opened, while 4 stores were converted to company-operated stores and 4 stores closed. - FY2024-Q2Domestic FC restaurant count declinedAnnual report
「There were no new Ootoya Gohan-dokoro openings. In addition, 3 restaurants (Aeon Mall Hamamatsu Shitoro, Oita Akeno and Hakodate Isaribi-dori) were closed. As a result, the number of operating restaurants in the domestic franchise business at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 166 Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurants.」
The domestic franchise business opened no new stores and closed 3, reducing the number of operating stores from 169 in the previous quarter to 166. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of operating restaurants in the domestic franchise business at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 169 Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurants.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 168 in the previous quarter to 169. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, 4 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened: Aeon Mall Akita, Aeon Mall Kurashiki, Humax Narita, and Handashi Yakusho Licorice. In addition, 3 stores previously operated as domestic franchises, Fuchinobe, Pola Nagoya, and Tokorozawa Prope-dori, were converted to the domestic company-operated business. Two stores, Fukuoka Nishijin and Sendai MT Building, closed. As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 168 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 4 new stores, while 3 stores were converted to company-operated stores and 2 stores closed. The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 165 in the previous quarter to 168. - FY2023-Q2Domestic franchise store count declined after new openings, company-operated conversions and closuresAnnual report
「We opened 1 new Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurant (Aeon Mall Akita). In addition, 3 restaurants formerly operated as part of the domestic franchise business (Fuchinobe, Pola Nagoya and Tokorozawa Prope-dori) were converted to the domestic company-operated business. A further 2 restaurants (Fukuoka Nishijin and Sendai MT Building) were closed. As a result, the number of operating restaurants in the domestic franchise business at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 165 Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurants.」
The domestic franchise business opened 1 new store, while 3 stores were converted to company-operated stores and 2 stores closed. The number of operating stores declined from 166 in the previous quarter to 165. - FY2023-Q1Domestic franchise store count declined to 166Annual report
「Regarding store expansion, no new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened. In addition, 2 stores previously operated as domestic franchises, Fuchinobe and Pola Nagoya, were converted to the domestic company-operated business. One store, Fukuoka Nishijin, closed. As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 166 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened no new stores. After 2 stores were converted to company-operated stores and 1 store closed, the number of operating stores declined from 169 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 166. - FY2022Domestic franchise store count declined to 169Annual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 169 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores declined from 180 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 169. - FY2022-Q3Domestic franchise store count declined after net closures and company-operated/franchise conversionsAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, 1 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro store, Kannai Certe, opened. In addition, 3 stores previously operated as domestic company-operated stores, Yume Town Hamasen, BiVi Tsukuba, and Cocoon City, were converted to the domestic franchise business. Ten stores, JR Kotoni, Nonoichi, Okazaki, Toyama Uozu, Okazaki-minami, Fukui Tsukimi, Aeon Town Taketomi, Fujisawa Station Front, Hitachinaka, and Cocoon City, closed. As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 174 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 1 new store and converted 3 company-operated stores to franchises, while 10 stores closed. The number of operating stores declined from 183 in the previous quarter to 174. - FY2022-Q2Domestic franchise store count unchanged after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, 1 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro store, Kannai Certe, opened. In addition, 3 stores previously operated as domestic company-operated stores, Yume Town Hamasen, BiVi Tsukuba, and Cocoon City, were converted to the domestic franchise business. One store, JR Kotoni, closed. As a result, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 183 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 1 new store and converted 3 company-operated stores to franchises, while 1 store closed. The number of operating domestic franchise stores remained unchanged at 183 from the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 183 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 180 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 183. One new store opened, and 2 stores were converted from company-operated stores to franchises. - FY2021Domestic franchise store count declined after net closures and company-operated/franchise conversionsAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 180 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 3 stores and closed 19, while also carrying out conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, resulting in a decline from 200 to 180 stores. - FY2021-Q3Domestic franchise store count declined after net closures and company-operated/franchise conversionsAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 183 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 3 new stores and closed 16, while also carrying out conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, resulting in a decline from 185 to 183 stores. - FY2021-Q2Domestic franchise store count declined after company-operated/franchise conversions and closuresAnnual report
「We opened 2 new Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurants (Joetsu-Myoko Station Front and Hitachi Seaside Mark Square). In addition, 5 restaurants formerly operated as part of the domestic franchise business were converted to the domestic company-operated business, while 2 restaurants formerly operated as part of the domestic company-operated business were converted to the domestic franchise business. A further 14 restaurants were closed. As a result, the number of operating restaurants in the domestic franchise business at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 185 Ootoya Gohan-dokoro restaurants.」
Despite new openings and conversions to and from company-operated stores, the number of domestic franchise stores declined from 200 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 185 due to the closure of 14 stores. - FY2020Domestic franchise store count declined after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 200 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
Following new openings, conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, and the closure of 9 stores, the number of domestic franchise stores declined from 207 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 200. - FY2020-Q3Store count declined after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 202 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
Following new openings, conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, and the closure of 5 stores, the number of operating stores declined from 207 at the end of the previous quarter to 202. - FY2020-Q2The store count remained unchanged after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 207 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business carried out new openings, closures, and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, but the number of operating stores remained unchanged at 207 from the end of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 210 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 207 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 210. The store network was expanded through new openings and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores. - FY2019The store count remained unchanged after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 207 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
Following new openings, the closure of 7 stores, and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, the number of domestic franchise stores remained unchanged at 207 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3The store count remained unchanged after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「In the domestic franchise business, 4 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened: Fukushima Kitayanome, Futamatagawa Joinus Terrace, Fukuyama, and Kurashiki Yotose. Five stores, Musashi-Kosugi, Kawasaki Solid Square, Square Mall Kagoshima Usuki, Center-minami aune, and Kitami, closed. In addition, 4 stores previously operated as domestic franchises, Wado-dori, Minami-Ikebukuro, Naha Apple Town, and Shinagawa Grand Passage, were converted to the domestic company-operated business, while 4 stores previously operated as domestic company-operated stores, Komazawa-Daigaku Station Front, Pasaggio Nishi-Arai, Arca Kit Kinshicho, and Narimasu Station South Exit, were converted to the domestic franchise business. As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 207 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 4 stores and closed 5, while also carrying out conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, leaving the number of domestic franchise stores unchanged at 207 from the end of the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2Store count declined after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 207 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
Following new openings, closures and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores, the number of domestic franchise stores declined from 208 at the end of the previous quarter to 207. - FY2019-Q1The store count remained unchanged after openings, conversions and closuresAnnual report
「In the domestic franchise business, 2 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened: Fukushima Kitayanome and Futamatagawa Joinus Terrace. In addition, 4 stores previously operated as domestic franchises, Wado-dori, Minami-Ikebukuro, Naha Apple Town, and Shinagawa Grand Passage, were converted to the domestic company-operated business, while 3 stores previously operated as domestic company-operated stores, Komazawa-Daigaku Station Front, Pasaggio Nishi-Arai, and Arca Kit Kinshicho, were converted to the domestic franchise business. One domestic franchise store, Musashi-Kosugi, closed. As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 208 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 2 new stores, while 4 stores were converted to company-operated stores, 3 company-operated stores were converted to franchises, and 1 store closed, leaving the number of domestic franchise stores unchanged at 208 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 208 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 202 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 208. The store portfolio was expanded through new openings and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 207 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 206 at the end of the previous quarter to 207. The store portfolio is being adjusted through new openings and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores. - FY2018-Q2Store count unchanged after openings and conversionsAnnual report
「In the domestic franchise business, 3 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened: Ogaki, Tsu Yamanote, and Hirokoji Yanagibashi. In addition, 2 stores previously operated as domestic company-operated stores, Hanno and Nerima Station South Exit, were converted to the domestic franchise business, while 1 store previously operated as a domestic franchise, Fukuoka Shime, was converted to the company-operated business. As a result, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 206 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The franchise business opened 3 new stores, converted 2 company-operated stores to franchises and 1 franchise store to a company-operated store, leaving the number of domestic franchise stores unchanged at 206 from FY2018-Q1. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 206 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 202 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 206. Two company-operated stores were converted to franchises, and 2 new franchise stores opened. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 202 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 199 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 202. The store portfolio was also adjusted through new openings, closures, and conversions between company-operated and franchise stores. - FY2017-Q3Store count unchanged after openings and conversionsAnnual report
「In the domestic franchise business, 6 new Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores opened: Welcia Nagizumi, Saga-kita Bypass, MaxValu Chiyoda, Okazaki-minami, Aeon Mall Kusatsu A Square, and Wakayama Carnival. In addition, 5 stores previously operated as domestic franchises, Morage Shobu, Yoga SBS, Odakyu Machida East Exit, Yokohama Business Park, and Benibana Walk Okegawa, were converted to the domestic company-operated business. Three stores, Hanna Sugawaramachi, Yoyogi Station Front, and Pasaggio Nishi-Arai, were converted to the domestic franchise business. As a result, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 203 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The domestic franchise business opened 6 new stores, while 5 stores were converted to company-operated stores and 3 company-operated stores were converted to franchises, reducing the store count from 206 at the end of the second quarter to 203. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 206 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 203 at the end of the first quarter to 206. During the quarter, 5 new stores opened, 3 company-operated stores were converted to franchises, and 1 franchise store was converted to a company-operated store. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the domestic franchise business had 203 operating Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores.」
The number of domestic franchise stores increased from 199 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 203. During the quarter, 3 company-operated stores were converted to franchises and 1 franchise store was converted to a company-operated store. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the number of operating stores in the domestic company-operated business totaled 143, comprising 140 Otoya Gohan-dokoro stores and 3 stores in other formats, including Otoya.」
The domestic franchise business had 199 stores, compared with 143 company-operated stores, giving franchises a larger share of the store portfolio.