Prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance over expansion in scale
First written in FY2016. 19 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, while making improvements and stability at existing stores our main focus, we plan to expand the scale of our business through new stores designed to meet inbound demand.」
The company reaffirmed its direction of pursuing scale expansion through new store openings while maintaining its policy of making improvements in existing-store performance its main focus. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, while making improvements in existing-store performance our main focus, we plan to begin opening new stores to expand the scale of our business.」
The company indicated that it would begin opening new stores while maintaining its policy of making improvements in existing-store performance its main focus. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we have been developing formats designed for dining, primarily at suburban stores in the North Kanto and Tohoku regions, where recovery has so far been relatively slow.」
The policy of improving existing stores by developing formats designed for dining, primarily at suburban locations in North Kanto and Tohoku, has continued. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we have been developing formats designed for dining, primarily at suburban stores north of the North Kanto region, where recovery has been relatively slow.」
The previous policy of improving existing stores by developing formats designed for dining, primarily at suburban locations, has continued. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that changing these suburban stores to formats designed for family dining has begun to produce certain benefits.」
The company has continued to recognize that improvements to existing stores through format changes at suburban locations are producing certain benefits. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In parallel with improving existing-store performance, we have continued to isolate losses by closing underperforming stores.」
The policy of concurrently improving existing stores and closing underperforming stores has continued. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while continuing to improve existing-store performance through store-format changes and stronger sales promotion, and to isolate losses by closing underperforming stores, we plan to resume new store openings to improve company-wide performance through scale expansion.」
The policy of concurrently improving existing-store performance, closing underperforming stores, and resuming new store openings has continued. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while continuing to improve existing-store performance through store-format changes and stronger sales promotion, and to isolate losses by closing underperforming stores, we plan to resume new store openings to improve company-wide performance through scale expansion.」
The policy of continuing to improve existing-store performance while isolating losses through the closure of underperforming stores was reaffirmed. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, rather than relying on scale expansion through new store openings, we prioritized improvements in existing-store performance and worked to strengthen our overall store operating capabilities.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing stores without relying on scale expansion through new store openings was also explicitly stated for the full fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we decided to prioritize improvements in existing-store performance by strengthening our overall store operating capabilities, and have not opened any new stores.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance and not opening new stores has continued. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we decided to prioritize improvements in existing-store performance by strengthening our overall store operating capabilities, and have not opened any new stores.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance and not opening new stores continued through the cumulative second-quarter period. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We decided to prioritize improvements in existing-store performance by strengthening our overall store operating capabilities, and have not opened any new stores.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance and not opening new stores has continued. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we continued to suspend new store openings and pursue a policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance, as in the previous fiscal year.」
The policy of suspending new store openings and prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance continued in the third quarter. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we continued to suspend new store openings and pursue a policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance, as in the previous fiscal year. Specifically, we have been reviewing our store-format mix and strengthening sales promotion at individual stores.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of suspending new store openings and prioritizing improvements in existing stores, as in the previous fiscal year, citing a review of its store-format mix and stronger sales promotion as measures. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we continued to suspend new store openings and pursue a policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance, as in the previous fiscal year.」
The policy of suspending new store openings and prioritizing improvements in existing stores, continued from the previous fiscal year, was reaffirmed in the first quarter. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To improve this situation, we temporarily suspended new store openings during the fiscal year and prioritized improvements in existing-store performance.」
The policy of temporarily suspending new store openings and prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To improve this situation, we temporarily suspended new store openings during the fiscal year and proceeded with strengthening our store operating capabilities, renovating aging stores, and changing store formats to improve existing-store performance, as described below.」
In response to weak sales performance following a large number of store openings, the company has continued its policy of suspending new openings and prioritizing improvements in existing stores. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve this situation, we temporarily suspended new store openings during the fiscal year and proceeded with strengthening our store operating capabilities, renovating aging store facilities, and changing store formats to improve existing-store performance.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing stores continued, with efforts to strengthen store operations, renovate facilities, and change store formats also progressing through the second quarter. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve this situation, we temporarily suspended new store openings during the fiscal year, strengthened our store operating capabilities, and renovated aging store facilities, pursuing improvements in existing-store performance.」
The policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance was supported by specific measures: temporarily suspending new store openings, strengthening store operating capabilities, and renovating aging facilities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have pursued a policy of prioritizing improvements in existing-store performance without becoming excessively dependent on revenue growth from expanding our scale.」
The company is pursuing an operating policy that prioritizes improving existing stores rather than relying solely on sales growth from opening new stores.