Operating Multiple Business Formats and Developing Formats That Capture Trends

「The Group operates a variety of formats suited to every type of location, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and Korean cuisine formats, and has a strong ability to develop formats that accurately capture trends.」

「Our group operates stores nationwide, primarily in mall-based and suburban restaurant formats, and possesses strong format-development capabilities that accurately capture trends.」

「The Group operates a variety of formats suited to every type of location, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and Korean cuisine formats, and has a strong ability to develop formats that accurately capture trends.」

「The Group operates a variety of formats suited to every type of location, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and Korean cuisine formats, and has a strong ability to develop formats that accurately capture trends.」

「Against this business backdrop, the Group opened the following 6 new stores in its food-service business.」

「In its food-service business, the Group opened the following 4 new stores. In the Ishigamaya Hamburg format, it opened “Ishigamaya Hamburg Aeon Mall Okazaki” in Aeon Mall Okazaki, a commercial facility in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, and “Ishigamaya Hamburg Celeo Kokubunji” in Celeo Kokubunji, a commercial facility in Kokubunji, Tokyo, in December 2023. In the VEGEGO format, it opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang & cafe Aeon Mall Hinode” in Aeon Mall Hinode, a commercial facility in Hinode, Nishitama District, Tokyo, in November 2023. In the tonkatsu format, it opened “Tonkyu LaLaport Fujimi” in Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Fujimi, a commercial facility in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture, in March 2024.」

「The Group operates a variety of formats suited to every type of location, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and VEGEGO formats, and has a strong ability to develop formats that accurately capture trends.」

「The Group operates a variety of formats suited to every type of location, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and VEGEGO formats, and has a strong ability to develop formats that accurately capture trends.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group opened the following 12 new stores.」

「In its food-service business, the Group opened the following 7 new stores.」

「In its food-service business, the Group opened the following 6 new stores.」

「In August 2022, the Company opened “Hamburg & Steak Ishigamako,” its first food-court-style store in the Ishigamaya Hamburg format, in mozo Wonder City, a commercial facility in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.」

「In March 2022, the Company opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang & CAFE” in LaLaport Fujimi, a commercial facility in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture. In April 2022, it opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang” in LaLaport EXPOCITY, a commercial facility in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. This was the sixth store in the format.」

「In March 2022, the Company opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang and Cafe” in LaLaport Fujimi, a commercial facility in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture. This was the fifth store in the format.」

「In July 2021, the Company opened “Hinadori Isewi Musashi-Kosugi” in Grand Tree Musashi-Kosugi, a commercial facility adjacent to Musashi-Kosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. In the same month, it opened “Niku no Mangyuman Oizumigakuen,” the Group’s first yakiniku format. In August 2021, it opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang MIYASHITA PARK” in RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK, a commercial facility in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. In September 2021, it opened “黒豚とんかつ コシヒカリご飯、鬼おろし とん久 アトレ上野” in atre Ueno EAST, a commercial facility directly connected to Ueno Station in Taito-ku, Tokyo. In November 2021, it opened “いしがまやハンバーグ セブンパーク天美,” a hamburger steak specialty restaurant focused on stone-oven cooking, in Seven Park Amami, a commercial facility in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture.」

「In July 2021, the Company opened “FLDK” in Hon-Atsugi Mylord, a commercial facility directly connected to Hon-Atsugi Station in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. This was its first initiative to operate an entire food hall exclusively with the Group’s stores, and it opened 7 stores simultaneously, including the Group’s first pasta format.」

「In July 2020, the Company opened the first “Grill Demi Tama” store in the large-scale commercial facility Hareza Ikebukuro in Toshima-ku, Tokyo. In December 2020, it opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang & CAFE,” a Korean cuisine specialty restaurant, in the large-scale commercial facility LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. In April 2021, it opened “Roma Shoten,” an Italian ingredients and deli store, within the grocerant “Kitchen & Market” at “EKIZO Kobe Sannomiya,” a large-scale commercial facility in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.」

「In December 2020, the Company opened “VEGEGO Onure Shiktang & CAFE,” a Korean cuisine specialty restaurant themed around “health and beauty start with delicious food every day,” in the large-scale commercial facility LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.」

「Against this backdrop, in its food-service business, the Group opened the first “Grill Demi Tama” store in July 2020 in the large-scale commercial facility Hareza Ikebukuro in Ikebukuro. The store allows customers to enjoy hamburg steaks every day of the year by combining them with demi-glace and various other sauces and toppings.」

「Against this backdrop, with the aim of further increasing awareness of its brands, the Company opened 8 new stores and changed the format of 1 store during the fiscal year.」

「During the fiscal year, the Company opened 8 new stores and changed the format of 1 store.」

「In July 2019, the Company opened “CHAVATY Kyoto arashiyama,” a premium milk tea specialty shop using Uva tea, matcha and hojicha, in Arashiyama, Kyoto; “いしがまやGOKU BURGER,” the first global flagship store of “いしがまやハンバーグ,” a hamburger steak specialty restaurant focused on stone-oven cooking, in Omotesando, Tokyo; and “KICHIRI misceo” in Machida, Tokyo, in August 2019.」

「In May 2019, as its second grocerant-format store, the Company proceeded with opening “merca PASEO,” themed around a “Spanish alley” combining Spain’s bar-hopping culture with Japan’s yokocho alley culture, in Fukumaru-dori 57 near Fukushima Station in Osaka. To meet increasingly diverse consumer needs, it is also working to develop high-value-added dishes and establish new restaurant formats.」

「In July 2018, the Company proceeded with opening “VEGEGO,” a bibimbap specialty restaurant in Shinjuku Mylord near the south exit of JR Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and “CHAVATY,” a premium milk tea specialty shop using Uva tea, matcha and hojicha, in the Landroid Gallery in Omotesando. In November 2018, it proceeded with opening the new format “元祖 変わりかつめし専門店 かつゑもん,” which proposes new ways to enjoy katsu, in the food court of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, a 5-minute walk from Daiba Station in Koto-ku, Tokyo.」

「In July 2018, the Company proceeded with opening “VEGEGO,” a bibimbap specialty restaurant in Shinjuku Mylord near the south exit of JR Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and “CHAVATY,” a premium milk tea specialty shop using Uva tea, matcha and hojicha, in the Landroid Gallery in Omotesando.」

「In April 2018, the Company opened “Merca,” an Italian food market, and “Stone-Oven Hamburg Steak & Steak” in the Fresh Garden area within Kitchen & Market on the second basement level of “LUCUA osaka,” which held its grand opening.」

「Using the business operating expertise accumulated through the EATALY business, we advanced development of the Italian food market Merca and the Fresh Garden area featuring stone-oven-baked hamburgers and steaks, which opened on 1 April 2018 inside Kitchen & Market on the second basement level of LUCUA osaka, as a foothold for our strategy to develop a grocery-restaurant format combining grocery retailing and restaurants.」

「In September 2017, the Company opened “BEAR'S SUGAR SHACK,” a pancake shop dedicated to takeout, in a building directly connected to JR Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo.」

「The Company focused on developing new formats and opened “MEAT COMPANY with Bellmare” in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, through a business alliance with 湘南ベルマーレ; “黒豚とんかつ コシヒカリ かまど炊き 鬼おろし とん久,” a tonkatsu specialty restaurant using Berkshire black pork, in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture; and “GOOD MEAT STOCK,” serving steaks made with U.S. prime beef, in OOTEMORI, a commercial facility directly connected to Otemachi Station in Tokyo.」

「To meet increasingly diverse consumer needs, we are also working diligently to develop high-value-added dishes and establish new business formats.」

「Against this backdrop, with the aim of further increasing awareness of its brands, the Company opened the new format “MEAT COMPANY with Bellmare” in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in October 2016, through a business alliance with 湘南ベルマーレ, which provides stone-oven-grilled steaks and hamburg steaks, as well as “3 Little Eggs,” an omelet rice specialty restaurant. In December 2016, the Company also proceeded with the first opening of “黒豚とんかつ コシヒカリかまど炊き 鬼おろし とん久,” a tonkatsu specialty restaurant using Berkshire black pork, in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture. To meet increasingly diverse consumer needs, the Company is also working to develop high-value-added dishes and establish new restaurant formats.」

「We operate a variety of business formats suited to all types of locations, including the KICHIRI, Ishigamaya Hamburg and omelet rice formats, and possess strong capabilities for developing formats that accurately capture trends.」