Proactive expansion of franchise chains

「Regarding the number of restaurants, during the interim consolidated accounting period the Company opened 7 franchised restaurants, including 2 overseas restaurants, and 5 company-operated restaurants, including 2 overseas restaurants, for a total of 12 openings. It closed 17 franchised restaurants, including 5 overseas restaurants, and 7 company-operated restaurants, for a total of 24 closures. In addition, due to changes in operating format, 1 restaurant changed from a company-operated restaurant to a franchised restaurant, and 3 restaurants changed from franchised restaurants to company-operated restaurants.」

「Group total 117 354 471 4 3 7 5 13 18 116 344 460」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 15 franchised stores, including 6 overseas stores, and 18 company-operated stores, including 1 overseas store, for a total of 33 stores, including 7 overseas stores, while closing 22 franchised stores, including 5 overseas stores, and 9 company-operated stores, including 1 overseas store, for a total of 31 stores, including 6 overseas stores. As a result, there were 354 franchised stores, including 26 overseas stores, and 117 company-operated stores, including 8 overseas stores, for a total of 471 stores, including 34 overseas stores.」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 10 franchised stores, including 6 overseas stores, and 10 company-operated stores, including 1 overseas store, for a total of 20 stores, while closing 11 franchised stores, including 4 overseas stores, and 5 company-operated stores, for a total of 16 stores. As a result, at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, there were 361 franchised stores, including 27 overseas stores, and 112 company-operated stores, including 9 overseas stores, for a total of 473 stores, including 36 overseas stores.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 26 franchised stores, including 8 overseas stores, and 17 company-operated stores, including 2 overseas stores, for a total of 43 stores, including 10 overseas stores, while closing 12 franchised stores, including 3 overseas stores, and 4 company-operated stores, including 2 overseas stores, for a total of 16 stores, including 5 overseas stores. As a result, at the end of the consolidated fiscal year, there were 359 franchised stores, including 25 overseas stores, and 110 company-operated stores, including 8 overseas stores, for a total of 469 stores, including 33 overseas stores.」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Company opened 19 stores in total, comprising 14 franchised stores, including 3 overseas stores, and 5 company-operated stores, while closing 10 stores, comprising 7 franchised stores, including 3 overseas stores, and 3 company-operated stores, including 1 overseas store. As a result, at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of stores was 451, comprising 351 franchised stores, including 20 overseas stores, and 100 company-operated stores, including 7 overseas stores, for a total of 27 overseas stores. In addition, 3 stores changed from company-operated stores to franchised stores due to a change in operating format.」

「At the R Baker bakery-café, the start of operations at the central kitchen in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, provided an opportunity to promote franchise expansion for R Baker mini and improve store operating efficiency.」

「For the flagship “Osaka Ohsho” brand, the number of stores supplied by the central kitchen in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, which forms Original Gyoza and prepares some ingredients, and its utilization rate both improved, helping build a foundation for dominant store expansion in the Kanto region.」

「For the flagship “Osaka Ohsho” brand, the number of stores supplied by the central kitchen in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, which forms Original Gyoza and prepares some ingredients, and its utilization rate both improved, helping build a foundation for franchise expansion limited to the Kanto region.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 5 franchised stores, including 3 overseas stores, and 5 company-operated stores, including 1 overseas store, for a total of 10 stores, while closing 10 franchised stores, including 2 overseas stores, and 2 company-operated stores. As a result, at the end of the second quarter, there were 347 franchised stores, including 21 overseas stores, and 114 company-operated stores, including 10 overseas stores, for a total of 461 stores, including 31 overseas stores. In addition, 3 stores changed from company-operated to franchised and 1 store changed from franchised to company-operated in connection with changes in operating formats.」

「The flagship “Osaka Ohsho” brand opened a central kitchen in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, where it forms its Original Gyoza and prepares some ingredients, thereby building a foundation for franchise expansion limited to the Kanto region.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 21 company-operated stores, including 2 overseas stores, and 10 franchised stores, including 2 overseas stores, for a total of 31 stores, including 4 overseas stores, while closing 11 company-operated stores and 29 franchised stores, including 3 overseas stores, for a total of 40 stores, including 3 overseas stores. As a result, at the end of the consolidated fiscal year, there were 113 company-operated stores, including 9 overseas stores, and 350 franchised stores, including 20 overseas stores, for a total of 463 stores, including 29 overseas stores. In addition, 4 stores changed from company-operated to franchised in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, we opened 26 locations, comprising 9 franchise locations, including 2 overseas locations, and 17 company-operated locations, while closing 24 locations, comprising 15 franchise locations, including 2 overseas locations, and 9 company-operated locations. As a result, at the end of the third quarter, we had 474 locations, comprising 362 franchise locations, including 21 overseas locations, and 112 company-operated locations, including 7 overseas locations, for a total of 28 overseas locations. In addition, 3 locations changed from company-operated locations to franchise locations in connection with changes in operating structure.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 7 franchised stores, including 1 overseas store, and 12 company-operated stores, for a total of 19 stores, while closing 12 franchised stores, including 1 overseas store, and 4 company-operated stores, for a total of 16 stores. As a result, at the end of the second quarter, there were 362 franchised stores, including 21 overseas stores, and 113 company-operated stores, including 7 overseas stores, for a total of 475 stores, including 28 overseas stores. In addition, 2 stores changed from company-operated to franchised in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we opened 4 franchised stores, including 1 overseas store, and 8 company-operated stores, for a total of 12 stores, while closing 3 franchised stores and 2 company-operated stores, for a total of 5 stores. As a result, at the end of the first quarter, there were 368 franchised stores, including 22 overseas stores, and 111 company-operated stores, including 7 overseas stores, for a total of 479 stores, including 29 overseas stores. In addition, 2 stores changed from company-operated to franchised in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 25 company-operated stores and 12 franchised stores, for a total of 37 stores, while closing 8 company-operated stores and 27 franchised stores, for a total of 35 stores. As a result, at the end of the consolidated fiscal year, there were 107 company-operated stores, including 7 overseas stores, and 365 franchised stores, including 21 overseas stores, for a total of 472 stores, including 28 overseas stores. In addition, 1 store changed from franchised to company-operated in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened 15 company-operated stores and 12 franchised stores, for a total of 27 stores, while closing 7 company-operated stores and 15 franchised stores, for a total of 22 stores. As a result, at the end of the third quarter, there were 98 company-operated stores, including 4 overseas stores, and 377 franchised stores, including 27 overseas stores, for a total of 475 stores, including 31 overseas stores. In addition, 1 store changed from franchised to company-operated in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 8 company-operated stores and 8 franchised stores, for a total of 16 stores, while closing 5 company-operated stores and 10 franchised stores, for a total of 15 stores. As a result, at the end of the second quarter, there were 93 company-operated stores, including 3 overseas stores, and 378 franchised stores, including 29 overseas stores, for a total of 471 stores, including 32 overseas stores. In addition, 1 store changed from franchised to company-operated in connection with a change in operating format.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we opened 3 franchised stores and 2 company-operated stores, for a total of 5 stores, while closing 6 franchised stores, including 2 overseas stores, and 2 company-operated stores. As a result, at the end of the first quarter, there were 377 franchised stores, including 30 overseas stores, and 90 company-operated stores, including 3 overseas stores, for a total of 467 stores, including 33 overseas stores. In addition, 1 store changed from franchised to company-operated in connection with a change in operating format.」

「In connection with changes in operating formats, 1 store changed from a company-operated store to a franchised store.」

「In connection with changes in operating formats, 6 stores changed from company-operated stores to franchised stores.」

「In the food-service business, our group’s policy is to actively develop franchise chains for “Osaka Ohsho” and various store brands in the ramen and café-bakery formats.」

「In the food-service business, our group’s policy is to actively develop franchise chains for “Osaka Ohsho” and various store brands in the ramen and café-bakery formats.」

「In the food-service business, our policy is to actively develop franchise chains for “Osaka Ohsho” and our various ramen store brands.」