Store Expansion by Format in the 神戸クック Business
First written in FY2017-Q2. 20 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-09-29.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet had no openings or closures during the interim period, leaving the total at 19 stores, unchanged from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. Premium Karubi, a yakiniku à la carte buffet offering carefully selected meats and desserts made in-store, opened 2 stores and closed none, for a net increase of 2 and a total of 24 stores. Chisouna, a prepared-food chain focused on in-store preparation and pricing under the concept of providing an everyday dining solution, opened 10 stores and closed 2, for a net increase of 8 and a total of 157 stores.」
In the foodservice and prepared-food businesses, World Buffet reached 19 locations, Premium Kalbi 24, and Chisōna 157, with the store networks of Premium Kalbi and Chisōna expanding particularly strongly. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 2 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 2 and bringing the total to 16 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 2 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 2 and bringing the total to 22 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 20 locations and closed 4, resulting in a net increase of 16 and bringing the total to 130 locations.」
In the foodservice and prepared-food businesses, World Buffet reached 16 locations, Premium Kalbi 22, and Chisōna 130, indicating progress in the rollout of each format. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 15 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 21 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 7 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 7 and bringing the nationwide total to 121 locations.」
World Buffet remained at 15 locations, as did Premium Kalbi at 21, while Chisōna increased from 117 locations in the previous quarter to 121. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 15 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 21 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 117 locations.」
In the foodservice and prepared-food businesses, World Buffet reached 15 locations, Premium Kalbi 21, and Chisōna 117, indicating progress in the rollout of each format. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 14 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 4 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 4 and bringing the total to 20 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 29 locations and closed 2, resulting in a net increase of 27 and bringing the total to 114 locations.」
World Buffet reached 14 locations, Premium Kalbi 20, and Chisōna 114, with the store networks of Premium Kalbi and Chisōna expanding particularly strongly. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 14 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 19 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 17 locations and closed 2, resulting in a net increase of 15 and bringing the nationwide total to 102 locations.」
World Buffet increased from 13 to 14 locations, while Chisōna increased from 98 to 102. Premium Kalbi remained at 19 locations. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the foodservice and prepared-food businesses during the six-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year, Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-scale buffet chains, opened 2 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 2 and bringing the total to 13 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 19 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 13 locations and closed 2, resulting in a net increase of 11 and bringing the nationwide total to 98 locations.」
World Buffet increased from 12 locations in the previous quarter to 13, Premium Kalbi from 17 to 19, and Chisōna from 92 to 98, indicating progress in the rollout of the various store formats. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 12 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 1 location and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 1 and bringing the total to 17 locations. Chisōna, a deli focused on handmade products and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 5 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 5 and bringing the total to 92 locations.」
World Buffet increased from 9 to 12 locations, Premium Kalbi from 15 to 17, and Chisōna from 73 to 92, continuing the expansion and shift in the store mix by format. The disclosure also notes a recovery in customer visits following the reopening of 1 renovated World Buffet location. - FY2022-Q3Continued World Buffet closures and recovery in customer visits, while other formats expandAnnual report
「In the foodservice and prepared-food businesses during the nine-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year, Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-scale buffet chains, opened 1 location and closed 7, resulting in a net decrease of 6 and bringing the total to 9 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 5 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 5 and bringing the total to 15 locations. Chisōna, a prepared-food business focused on safety, reliability and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 24 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 24 and bringing the nationwide total to 73 locations.」
World Buffet remained at 9 locations, unchanged from the previous quarter, after 7 closures and 1 reopening. Meanwhile, Premium Kalbi increased from 13 to 15 locations and Chisōna from 65 to 73, continuing the shift in the store mix by format. - FY2022-Q2World Buffet downsizing continues, while Premium Kalbi and Chisōna continue to expandAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 7, resulting in a net decrease of 6 and bringing the total to 9 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 3 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 3 and bringing the total to 13 locations. Chisōna, a prepared-food business focused on safety, reliability and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 16 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 16 and bringing the nationwide total to 65 locations.」
The shift in the mix by format continued. World Buffet decreased from 15 locations in the previous quarter to 9, while Premium Kalbi reached 13 locations and Chisōna increased from 57 to 65 locations. - FY2022-Q1World Buffet downsizing, while Premium Kalbi and Chisōna expandAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 0 locations and closed 7, resulting in a net decrease of 7 and bringing the total to 8 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 2 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 2 and bringing the total to 12 locations. Chisōna, a prepared-food business focused on safety, reliability and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 8 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 8 and bringing the nationwide total to 57 locations.」
The shift in the mix by format continued. World Buffet decreased from 15 locations in the previous quarter to 8, while Premium Kalbi reached 12 locations and Chisōna increased from 49 to 57 locations. - FY2021World Buffet downsizing, while Premium Kalbi and Chisōna expandAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 3, resulting in a net decrease of 2 and bringing the total to 15 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku all-you-can-eat restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 7 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 7 and bringing the total to 10 locations. In the prepared-food business, Chisōna, a deli focused on safety, reliability, freshness and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 24 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 24 and bringing the total to 49 locations.」
World Buffet remained at 15 locations, while Premium Kalbi increased from 8 to 10 locations and Chisōna from 42 to 49, continuing the shift in the store mix by format. - FY2021-Q3World Buffet downsizing continues, while Premium Kalbi and Chisōna continue to expandAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 1 location and closed 3, resulting in a net decrease of 2 and bringing the total to 15 locations. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku restaurant offering carefully selected meats and handmade desserts prepared in-house, opened 5 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 5 and bringing the total to 8 locations. Chisōna, a prepared-food business focused on safety, reliability and affordability under the concept of serving as a substitute for the everyday family table, opened 17 locations and closed 0, resulting in a net increase of 17 and bringing the nationwide total to 42 locations.」
The shift in the store mix by format continued. World Buffet decreased from 17 locations in the previous quarter to 15, while Premium Kalbi reached 8 locations and Chisōna increased from 37 to 42 locations. - FY2021-Q2Contraction of World Buffet and expansion of Premium Kalbi and ChisounaAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 0 stores and closed 3, for a net decrease of 3, bringing the total to 14. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku restaurant offering carefully selected meats and desserts made in-store, opened 3 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 3, bringing the total to 6. Chisouna, a prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 12 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 12, bringing the nationwide total to 37.」
The store mix by format changed: World Buffet decreased from 16 stores in the previous quarter to 14, while Premium Kalbi had 6 stores and Chisouna expanded from 29 to 37. - FY2021-Q1Decline in World Buffet, expansion of Chisouna and addition of a yakiniku formatAnnual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 0 stores and closed 1, for a net decrease of 1, bringing the total to 16. Premium Kalbi, a yakiniku restaurant offering a wide selection of carefully selected meats, opened 1 store and closed 0, for a net increase of 1, bringing the total to 4. Chisouna, a prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 4 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 4, bringing the nationwide total to 29.」
World Buffet decreased from 17 stores at the end of the previous fiscal year to 16, while Premium Kalbi had 4 stores and Chisouna increased from 25 to 29. - FY2020The decline in World Buffet and expansion of Chisouna continued over the full year.Annual report
「Kobe Cook World Buffet opened 3 stores and closed 8, for a net decrease of 5, bringing the total to 17. Chisouna, a prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 15 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 15, bringing the total to 25.」
World Buffet decreased from 22 stores at the end of the previous fiscal year to 17, while Chisouna expanded to 25 through a net increase of 15 stores during the year. - FY2020-Q3World Buffet decreased, while Chisouna expandedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative third quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 3 stores and closed 5, for a net decrease of 2, bringing the nationwide total to 20. In the prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, Chisouna opened 11 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 11, bringing the nationwide total to 21.」
World Buffet decreased from 22 stores in the previous quarter to 20, while Chisouna increased from 18 to 21. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative second quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 2 stores and closed 1, for a net increase of 1, bringing the nationwide total to 23. Chisouna, a prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 8 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 8, bringing the nationwide total to 18.」
World Buffet increased from 22 stores to 23, while Chisouna increased from 14 to 18. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative first quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: in the restaurant business, Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 2 stores and closed 1, for a net increase of 1, bringing the nationwide total to 23. In the prepared-foods business, Chisouna, focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 4 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 4, bringing the nationwide total to 14.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet increased from 22 stores at the end of the previous fiscal year to 23, while Chisouna expanded from the 10 stores stated for the full year to 14. - FY2019The year-end number of prepared-foods stores was stated as 10.Annual report
「Chisouna is being rolled out across multiple locations alongside Gyomu Super stores, which is also helping to strengthen customer traffic at Gyomu Super.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet had 22 stores, while Chisouna opened 7 stores during the year, bringing its total to 10. The disclosure explicitly states that Chisouna is being rolled out alongside Gyomu Super and is attracting customers to Gyomu Super. - FY2019-Q3Decrease in the number of prepared-foods storesAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative third quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 3 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 3, bringing the nationwide total to 22. In the prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, Chisouna opened 3 stores and closed 0, while Green's K opened 0 and closed 2, bringing the nationwide total to 12.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet was unchanged at 22 stores from the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the prepared-foods format decreased from 13 stores in the previous quarter to 12, as Chisouna opened 3 stores and Green's K closed 2. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative second quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 3 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 3, bringing the nationwide total to 22. In the prepared-foods format focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, Chisouna opened 3 stores and closed 0, while Green's K had no openings or closures, bringing the nationwide total to 13.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet increased from 21 stores in the previous quarter to 22. In the prepared-foods format, the combined number of Chisouna and Green's K stores increased from 11 to 13 through the opening of 3 Chisouna stores. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative first quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: in the restaurant business, Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 2 stores and closed 1, for a net increase of 1, bringing the nationwide total to 21. In the prepared-foods business, Chisouna, focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened 1 store, while Green's K closed 1, resulting in no net change and a nationwide total of 11.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet increased from 19 stores at the end of the previous quarter to 21. In the prepared-foods business, Chisouna opened a store and Green's K closed a store, bringing the total to 11. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the prepared-foods business, 2 “Chisouna” stores opened. Together with the closure of 1 Green's K store, the total number of stores nationwide increased from 9 in the previous quarter to 10.」
The prepared-foods business opened 2 “Chisouna” stores. Including the closure of 1 Green's K store, the total number of stores increased from 9 in the previous quarter to 10. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative second quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 3 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 3, bringing the nationwide total to 19. Green's K Teppan Buffet, which combines a buffet with self-cooking, had no openings or closures, leaving 2 stores nationwide. In the prepared-foods business, the first store of the new format “Chisouna,” focused on safety, reliability and price under the concept of providing everyday meals, opened, and together with the closure of 1 Green's K store, the nationwide total reached 9.」
Kobe Cook World Buffet increased from 16 stores in the previous quarter to 19. The first “Chisouna” store, a new prepared-foods format, opened, while Green's K had 9 stores and Green's K Teppan Buffet had 2. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated cumulative first quarter, store openings in the Kobe Cook business were as follows: Kobe Cook World Buffet, one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains, opened 2 stores and closed 0, for a net increase of 2, bringing the nationwide total to 18. Green's K, a hybrid of prepared foods and food retailing based on the concept of providing everyday meals, had no openings or closures, leaving 9 stores nationwide. Green's K Teppan Buffet, which combines a buffet with self-cooking, also had no openings or closures, leaving 2 stores nationwide.」
The total number of Kobe Cook World Buffet stores increased from 16 in the previous quarter to 18. Green's K decreased from 10 stores to 9, while Green's K Teppan Buffet had 2 stores. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Kobe Cook business, the total number of stores nationwide reached 16 for “Kobe Cook World Buffet,” one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains; 10 for “Green's K,” a hybrid of prepared foods and food retailing based on the concept of providing everyday meals; and 2 for “Green's K Teppan Buffet,” which combines a buffet with self-cooking.」
The total number of Kobe Cook World Buffet stores increased from 15 in the previous quarter to 16. Green's K had 10 stores, and Green's K Teppan Buffet had 2. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In the Kobe Cook business, the total number of stores nationwide reached 15 for “Kobe Cook World Buffet,” one of Japan's largest large-format buffet chains; 10 for “Green's K,” a hybrid of prepared foods and food retailing based on the concept of providing everyday meals; and 2 for “Green's K Teppan Buffet,” which combines a buffet with self-cooking.」
The Kobe Cook business's store network by format comprised 15 World Buffet stores, 10 Green's K stores and 2 Green's K Teppan Buffet stores.