Business Diversification by 江戸前すし百萬石 (Edo-Style Sushi Restaurant Brand) and Synergies with Gourmet Conveyor-Belt Sushi
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「Meanwhile, in May 2026, we closed “Sushimoto,” a high-end Edomae sushi restaurant operated under a fully reservation-only concept.」
Although one premium reservation-only restaurant was closed, this does not indicate the end of the overall business diversification initiative. - FY2027-H1Closure of the premium sushi businessAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in May 2026, we closed “Sushimoto,” a high-end Edomae sushi restaurant operated under a fully reservation-only concept.」
As we diversified our sushi businesses, we closed “鮨元,” a premium sushi restaurant operated on a fully reservation-only basis, in May 2026. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our initiatives involving new formats, we opened 3 restaurants: “鮨元” in Ichikawa, Chiba, in June 2024, based on the concept of authentic, high-end Edomae sushi available by reservation only; “Standing 鮨 Bar Yasukeエキュート赤羽みなみ店” in Kita-ku, Tokyo, in July 2024, a standing sushi format located inside a railway station; and “アリオ橋本店” in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, in January 2025, located in a food court.」
We continue to diversify our sushi business by opening stores in different formats and locations, including premium reservation-only restaurants, standing sushi locations inside railway stations and food courts. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our initiatives involving new formats, we opened 2 restaurants: “鮨元” in Ichikawa, Chiba, in June 2024, based on the concept of authentic, high-end Edomae sushi available by reservation only; and “Standing鮨Bar Yasukeエキュート赤羽みなみ店” in Kita-ku, Tokyo, in July 2024, a standing sushi format located inside a railway station.」
As part of business diversification, we opened the premium reservation-only sushi restaurant 「鮨元」 and a standing sushi format inside railway stations. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2024, we opened a new location, 「鮨Yasuke豊洲千客万来店」 in Koto-ku, Tokyo, at 「豊洲千客万来」, a new market combining Edo and contemporary elements that opened adjacent to Toyosu Market. Under the new format, we provide Japan’s traditional food, sushi, through chefs’ skills and hospitality in a space blending Edo and modern culture.」
As part of the diversification of our sushi formats, we opened the new 「鮨Yasuke豊洲千客万来店」 format targeting inbound visitors and tourists. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Similarly, due to the sharp decline in takeaway demand after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, making it difficult to secure store profitability, we successively closed the 「すし銚子丸テイクアウト専門店荻窪店」 in June 2023, 「同 初台店」 and 「同 落合店」 in July 2023, and 「同ペリエ海浜幕張店」 in October 2023.」
Regarding the diversification of takeaway-only stores, we additionally closed the Perrier Kaihin-Makuhari store in light of the sharp decline in demand and profitability. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to the sharp decline in takeaway demand as the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, making it difficult to secure store profitability, we successively closed the 「すし銚子丸テイクアウト専門店荻窪店」 in June 2023, 「同 初台店」 in July 2023 and 「同 落合店」 in July 2023.」
We moved from expanding takeaway-only stores to restructuring the format through store closures based on the sharp decline in demand and profitability. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「The takeaway-only stores were developed to meet the sharp increase in demand for takeaway during the COVID-19 pandemic. As their historical mission has ended with the pandemic subsiding, we will progressively close stores where profitability cannot be secured.」
Regarding the diversification of our sushi formats, the focus has shifted from expanding takeaway-only stores to restructuring the format, including closures and rationalisation based on post-COVID profitability. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store development, we opened 3 new stores: 「すし銚子丸テイクアウト専門店落合店」 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in August 2021; 「すし銚子丸テイクアウト専門店ペリエ海浜幕張店」, our first takeaway-only store in a commercial facility, in Mihama-ku, Chiba, in December 2021; and 「すし銚子丸コトエ流山おおたかの森店」 in Nagareyama, Chiba, in April 2022. Meanwhile, we closed 「すし銚子丸テイクアウト専門店千歳烏山店」 in Setagaya, Tokyo, in January 2022 due to sluggish sales, and worked to improve the earnings base of the takeaway-only format through flexible scrap-and-build measures.」
We expanded our takeaway-only stores, including locations in commercial facilities, and further opened the Kotoe Nagareyama Otakanomori store, while closing an underperforming store and pursuing scrap-and-build measures within the format. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store development, we opened the Ochiai takeaway-only store in August 2021 and, in December 2021, the Perrier Kaihin-Makuhari store, our first takeaway-only location in a commercial facility. Meanwhile, in January 2022, we closed the Chitose-Karasuyama takeaway-only store, where sales had remained sluggish and were not expected to improve, and worked to improve the earnings base of the takeaway-only format through flexible scrap-and-build measures.」
We expanded our takeaway-only stores to the Ochiai store and the Perrier Kaihin-Makuhari store, our first location in a commercial facility, while closing the Chitose-Karasuyama store and improving the format’s earnings base through scrap-and-build measures. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store development, we opened the Ochiai store in August 2021 as our fourth takeaway-only store. The store is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.」
We expanded our takeaway-only stores from 3 to 4 and continued diversifying our sushi formats. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened our first takeaway-only store, the Hatsudai store, in August 2020, followed by our second store, the Chitose-Karasuyama store, in December 2020 and our third store, the Ogikubo store, in March 2021, bringing the number of takeaway-only stores opened to 3.」
As part of the diversification of our sushi formats, we expanded our takeaway-only stores to 3 locations: Hatsudai, Chitose-Karasuyama and Ogikubo. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To actively promote the transition to a profit model designed for the post-COVID era, we expanded our takeaway menu and opened our first takeaway-only store, the Hatsudai store, on 31 August 2020, followed by our second store, the Chitose-Karasuyama store, on 15 December 2020.」
As part of the diversification of our sushi formats, we opened our second takeaway-only store on 15 December 2020, following our first store. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To actively promote the transition to a profit model designed for the post-COVID era, we expanded our takeaway menu and opened our first takeaway-only store, the Hatsudai store, on 31 August 2020.」
As part of the diversification of our sushi formats, we opened our first takeaway-only store in August 2020, in addition to our dine-in format. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We opened new locations of the new format 「すし銚子丸 雅」: the Narashino store, its first roadside location, in July 2019, and the Terrace Mall Matsudo store in October 2019.」
We continue to diversify our sushi formats through 「江戸前すし百萬石」, 鮨Yasuke and すし銚子丸雅. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store development, we opened a new location of the new format 「すし銚子丸 雅」, the Terrace Mall Matsudo store, in October 2019.」
As part of business diversification extending from 「江戸前すし百萬石」 and other formats, we opened a new 「すし銚子丸 雅」 location in a commercial facility. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 習志野店 in Funabashi, Chiba, in July 2019 as the first roadside location under the new “すし銚子丸 雅” format.」
As part of business diversification through the existing standing sushi format and sister brands, concrete progress was made toward opening the first roadside location of 「すし銚子丸 雅」. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In 2014, with the aim of enhancing corporate value by meeting customers’ diverse sushi needs, we acquired 2 江戸前すし百萬石 restaurants, a standing sushi format, to transfer the flavor and skills of Edomae sushi to our gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business. In addition, during the current fiscal year, we launched and began operating 鮨Yasuke, a specialty sushi restaurant in a standing sushi format themed around “enjoying sushi” in a large central-city office building, and “すし銚子丸 雅,” an evolved sister brand that retains the authentic Edomae sushi style of “すし銚子丸” while incorporating systems suited to the current era.」
In addition to 百萬石, the company launched 鮨Yasuke and すし銚子丸雅, advancing the diversification of its sushi formats. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We operate 江戸前すし百萬石, a standing sushi format that transfers the flavor and skills of Edomae sushi to the gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business, with the aim of enhancing corporate value by meeting customers’ diverse sushi needs.」
The company continues to address diverse customer needs through 江戸前すし百萬石 and transfer its skills to the gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We operate 江戸前すし百萬石, a standing sushi format that transfers the flavor and skills of Edomae sushi to the gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business, with the aim of enhancing corporate value by meeting customers’ diverse sushi needs.」
The company continues to address diverse customer needs through 江戸前すし百萬石 and transfer its skills to the gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We operate 江戸前すし百萬石, a standing sushi format, with the aim of diversifying our business, passing the flavor and skills of Edomae sushi on to our gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business, and enhancing corporate value.」
The company operates a standing sushi format and aims to create synergies with its gourmet conveyor-belt sushi business in logistics and product development.