Accelerating New Store Openings
First written in FY2016. 17 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-03.
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- 2026-07-03OtherEarnings
「Regarding the number of stores, we opened 2 new stores (1 yakitori store and 1 store in another business), reopened 4 renovated stores (2 yakiniku stores, 1 restaurant store, and 1 store in another business), and closed 3 stores (1 yakiniku store and 2 stores in another business). As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year was 309.」
The company disclosed updates to its store network through a combination of new openings, renovations, and closures. - FY2026Store network updates through acquisitions, new openings, format changes, relocations and closuresAnnual report
「In addition to 24 stores through the initial consolidation of クーデションカンパニー株式会社 (hereinafter, クーデション), comprising 9 yakiniku stores, 3 restaurants and 12 stores in other businesses, we opened 11 new stores, comprising 9 restaurants and 2 yakitori stores; changed the formats of 7 stores, comprising 5 yakiniku stores, 1 restaurant and 1 store in other businesses; relocated and reopened 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store; and exited 13 stores, comprising 10 yakiniku stores, 2 yakitori stores and 1 store in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 310.」
In addition to consolidating クーデション's 24 stores, we opened 11 new stores, changed the formats of 7, relocated 2 and exited 13, updating the store network. - 2026-05-26OtherGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「In addition to the 24 stores added through the new consolidation of クーデションカンパニー株式会社 (9 yakiniku stores, 3 restaurant stores, and 12 stores in other businesses), we opened 11 new stores (9 restaurant stores and 2 yakitori stores), changed the business formats of 7 stores (5 yakiniku stores, 1 restaurant store, and 1 store in another business), and reopened 2 relocated stores (1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store). After closing 13 stores (10 yakiniku stores, 2 yakitori stores, and 1 store in another business), the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year was 310.」
The company continued to restructure its store network through a combination of store consolidation following an acquisition, new openings, business-format changes, relocations, and closures, bringing the year-end total to 310 stores. - FY2026-H1Reorganizing and expanding the store network through acquisitions, new openings, format changes, relocations and exitsAnnual report
「In addition to 24 stores through the initial consolidation of クーデション, comprising 9 yakiniku stores, 3 restaurants and 12 stores in other businesses, we opened 7 new stores, comprising 6 restaurants and 1 yakitori store; changed the formats of 5 stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores and 1 restaurant; relocated and reopened 1 yakiniku store; and exited 7 stores, comprising 5 yakiniku stores and 2 yakitori stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current interim consolidated fiscal period was 312.」
In addition to the consolidation of クーデション's 24 stores, the store network was reorganized and expanded through a combination of format changes, relocations and exits as well as new openings, resulting in 312 stores at the end of the period. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The breakdown is 37 「感動の肉と米」 stores and 14 Suehirokan restaurants.」
The number of 「感動の肉と米」 stores increased from 32 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 37, advancing the expansion of the store network through new openings. - FY2024Reorganizing the store network through acquisitions, openings, exits, format changes and renovationsAnnual report
「We opened 9 new stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 6 restaurants; exited 7 stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores, 1 restaurant and 2 stores in other businesses; changed the formats of 10 stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 7 restaurants; and reopened 6 stores after renovation, comprising 2 yakiniku stores, 3 yakitori stores and 1 restaurant. In addition, we added 29 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社ニュールック, comprising 14 yakiniku stores, 11 yakitori stores and 4 stores in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 286.」
In addition to consolidating ニュールック's 29 stores, we reorganized the store network through a combination of new openings, exits, format changes and renovations, reducing the number of stores from 290 at the end of the third quarter to 286. - FY2024-Q3Reorganizing and expanding the store network through openings, closures, format changes, renovations and acquisitionsAnnual report
「We opened 9 new stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 6 restaurants; exited 3 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 1 store in other businesses; changed the formats of 8 stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 5 restaurants; and reopened 5 stores after renovation, comprising 2 yakiniku stores, 2 yakitori stores and 1 restaurant. In addition, we added 29 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社ニュールック, comprising 14 yakiniku stores, 11 yakitori stores and 4 stores in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 290.」
Through a combination of new openings, exits, format changes, renovations and the consolidation of ニュールック's 29 stores, the number of stores at year-end reached 290. Reorganization and expansion of the store network continued rather than simple acceleration of openings. - FY2024-Q2Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures, format changes and renovationsAnnual report
「We opened 3 restaurants, exited 1 yakiniku store, changed the formats of 5 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 3 restaurants, and renovated 4 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 2 yakitori stores. In addition, we added 29 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社ニュールック, comprising 14 yakiniku stores, 11 yakitori stores and 4 stores in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 286.」
Reorganization of the store network continued through a combination of new openings, exits, format changes, renovations and the consolidation of ニュールック. The number of stores at year-end was 286, unchanged from FY2024-Q1. - FY2024-Q1Expanding and reorganizing the store network through acquisitions, new openings and format changesAnnual report
「In addition to 29 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社ニュールック, comprising 14 yakiniku stores, 11 yakitori stores and 4 stores in other businesses, we opened 2 new restaurants, changed the formats of 3 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 2 restaurants, and reopened 1 yakitori store after renovation. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 286.」
Rather than simply accelerating the pace of new store openings, the store network is being expanded and reorganized through a combination of the consolidation of ニュールック's 29 stores, new openings, format changes and renovations. - FY2023Reorganizing the store network through business portfolio optimizationAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, with a view to the post-COVID period, our group opened 5 new stores, converted the formats of 11 stores and exited 16 stores as part of optimizing its business portfolio.」
Portfolio optimization combining new openings with format conversions and exits became an explicit pillar of store network reorganization. - FY2023-Q3Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures, format changes and mergersAnnual report
「We opened 5 restaurants, closed 11 yakiniku stores and changed the formats of 8 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores, 2 yakitori stores, 2 restaurants and 2 stores in other businesses. In addition, we added 3 shabu-shabu restaurants operated by a subsidiary absorbed in a merger in April, all in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 260.」
We opened 5 stores, while closing 11 and changing the formats of 8. Although 3 stores from a subsidiary absorbed in a merger were added, the number of stores declined from 265 at the end of the previous quarter to 260, and the reorganization of the store network continued. - FY2023-Q2Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures, format changes and mergersAnnual report
「We opened 3 restaurants, closed 4 yakiniku stores and changed the formats of 5 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store, 2 yakitori stores, 1 restaurant and 1 store in other businesses. In addition, we added 3 shabu-shabu restaurants operated by a subsidiary absorbed in a merger in April, all in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 265.」
We opened 3 stores, closed 4, changed the formats of 5 and added 3 stores through an absorption-type merger. The number of stores at year-end was 265, with reorganization of the store network remaining the focus rather than accelerating openings. - FY2023-Q1Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures, format changes and mergersAnnual report
「We opened 1 restaurant, closed 2 stores, both yakiniku stores, and changed the formats of 3 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store, 1 yakitori store and 1 restaurant. In addition, we added 3 shabu-shabu restaurants operated by a subsidiary absorbed in a merger in April, all in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 265.」
In addition to opening 1 store, closing 2 and changing the formats of 3, we added 3 stores from a subsidiary absorbed in a merger, resulting in 265 stores at year-end. The developments indicate reorganization of the store network through openings, closures, format changes and a merger rather than an acceleration in the pace of openings. - FY2022Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures and format changesAnnual report
「We opened 7 stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores, 2 restaurants and 2 stores in other businesses; closed 8 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store, 3 restaurants and 4 stores in other businesses; and changed the formats of 10 stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 7 yakitori stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 263.」
During the year, we opened 7 stores, while closing 8 and changing the formats of 10. As a result, the number of stores at year-end was 263. Reorganizing the store network has become the focus rather than expanding the number of openings. - FY2022-Q3Reorganizing the store network through openings, closures and format changesAnnual report
「We opened 5 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores, 1 restaurant and 2 stores in other businesses; closed 7 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store, 3 restaurants and 3 stores in other businesses; and changed the formats of 8 stores, comprising 5 yakiniku stores and 3 restaurants. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 262.」
We opened 5 stores, while closing 7 and changing the formats of 8. The number of stores increased from 260 at the end of the previous quarter to 262, but the developments indicate a reorganization of the store network rather than an acceleration in the pace of openings. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 260.」
The number of stores declined from 264 in FY2021-Q3 to 260, and progress toward the previous policy of accelerating the pace of new store openings remains weak. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 260.」
The number of stores declined from 264 in FY2021-Q3 to 260, and progress toward the previous policy of accelerating the pace of new store openings remains weak. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「We opened 3 new stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 2 stores in other businesses, but closed 8 stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores, 3 yakitori stores and 2 stores in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 264.」
We opened 3 new stores during the first 3 quarters while closing 8 stores, reducing the number of stores from 266 at the end of the previous quarter to 264. Progress toward accelerating openings has weakened further. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「We opened 1 new store in other businesses but closed 4 stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores, 1 yakitori store and 1 store in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 266.」
In FY2021-Q2, we opened 1 new store and closed 4 stores, reducing the number of stores from 269 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 266. Progress toward accelerating the pace of new store openings has weakened. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We added 7 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社杉江商事, opened 7 new stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores and 3 stores in other businesses, and closed 3 stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 269.」
We opened 7 new stores and closed 3 stores during the year. Including the 7 stores from 杉江商事, the number of stores at year-end was 269. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We added 7 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社杉江商事, opened 6 new stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 3 stores in other businesses, and closed 2 stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 269.」
In addition to the 7 stores initially consolidated from 杉江商事, we opened 6 new stores and closed 2 stores, resulting in 269 stores at year-end. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to 7 yakiniku stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社杉江商事, we opened 3 new stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 1 store in other businesses, but closed 2 stores, both in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 266.」
We initially consolidated 7 stores from 杉江商事, opened 3 additional stores and closed 2 stores, resulting in 266 stores at year-end. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We added 6 stores through the initial consolidation of 株式会社杉江商事 and opened 1 new store, both in the yakiniku business, resulting in 265 stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The initial consolidation of 6 stores from 株式会社杉江商事 and 1 new store increased the number of stores from 258 to 265 at year-end. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 10 new stores, comprising 6 yakiniku stores and 4 stores in other businesses, resulting in 258 stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 10 new stores during the year, resulting in 258 stores at year-end. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 7 new stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores and 3 stores in other businesses, resulting in 255 stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 7 new stores during the first 3 quarters, resulting in 255 stores at year-end. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 5 new stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 3 stores in other businesses, resulting in 253 stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 5 new stores during the first half, resulting in 253 stores at year-end. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 2 new stores, both in other businesses, resulting in 250 stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 2 new stores in other businesses in the first quarter, resulting in 250 stores at year-end. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 8 new stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores and 4 stores in other businesses, but closed 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 248.」
We opened 8 new stores and closed 2 stores during the year, resulting in 248 stores at year-end. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 7 new stores, comprising 4 yakiniku stores and 3 stores in other businesses, but closed 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 247.」
We opened 7 new stores and closed 2 stores during the first 3 quarters. The number of stores at year-end was 247. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We added 5 new stores, comprising 3 yakiniku stores and 2 stores in other businesses, resulting in 247 stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 5 new stores during the first half, resulting in 247 stores at year-end. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We added 4 new stores, comprising 2 yakiniku stores and 2 stores in other businesses, resulting in 246 stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 4 new stores in the first quarter, resulting in 246 stores at year-end. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 14 new stores, comprising 11 yakiniku stores, 2 yakitori stores and 1 store in other businesses, but closed 3 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store, 1 yakitori store and 1 store in other businesses. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 242.」
We opened 14 new stores and closed 3 stores during the year, resulting in 242 stores at year-end. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 12 new stores, comprising 10 yakiniku stores and 2 yakitori stores, but closed 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 241.」
We opened 12 new stores and closed 2 stores during the first 3 quarters, resulting in 241 stores. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 9 new stores, comprising 7 yakiniku stores and 2 yakitori stores, but closed 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku store and 1 yakitori store. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 238.」
We opened 9 new stores and closed 2 stores during the first half, resulting in 238 stores. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 5 new stores, comprising 4 yakiniku restaurants and 1 yakitori restaurant, but closed 2 stores, comprising 1 yakiniku restaurant and 1 yakitori restaurant. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 234.」
The company opened 5 stores in the first quarter, demonstrating tangible progress toward accelerating openings. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For us, as we accelerate the pace of new store openings, securing and developing human resources is our highest-priority challenge.」
The company identifies expanding new store openings as a management priority on the assumption that the pace of openings will accelerate.