Expansion of the 業務スーパー store network

「店舗展開につきましては、令和８年７月に「業務スーパー秋田保戸野店」（秋田県秋田市）を、連結子会社である㈱カワサキにおいて「業務スーパー筑西店」（茨城県筑西市）をそれぞれ新規オープンしました。また、同年９月には「業務スーパー中泉店」（群馬県高崎市）を移転し、青果、精肉共に加工場を配備するインストア店舗としてオープンしました。これにより、当中間連結会計期間末における当社グループの直営店舗数は82店舗となりました。」

「We relocated and reopened Gyomu Super Sagae Minami in February 2026 and newly opened Gyomu Super Oizumi Asahi in March of the same year, bringing the number of company-operated stores in our group to 80 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「Regarding store expansion, we opened Gyomu Super Toyama Fuchu in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, in July. We also introduced Chisaina, a prepared-foods offering, at Gyomu Super Tsukidate in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, to improve customer convenience. As a result, the number of company-operated stores in our group was 79 at the end of the period.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, we closed Gyomu Super Koga in October 2023 because of the store's aging facilities and relocated and renovated it as Gyomu Super Koga Otsutsumi in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture. Including the 2 newly opened stores, the number of company-operated stores in our group was 77 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「In October, we relocated 1 store and opened Gyomu Super Suwa in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. In November, our subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd. opened Gyomu Super Tsukubamirai in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture. As a result, the number of company-operated stores in our group was 77 at the end of the third quarter.」

「In February, we closed Gyomu Super Kokufu in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, where profitability had declined. Gyomu Super Minamiyoshinari in Aoba Ward, Sendai, which had been closed after an earthquake in March last year, resumed operations in January. Including the 2 stores opened last October, the number of company-operated stores in our group was 75 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「In October, we opened 2 stores: Gyomu Super Muikamachi in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, and, through our subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd., Gyomu Super Yatsushiro Nagayashirocho in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. As a result, the number of company-operated stores in our group was 76 at the end of the third quarter.」

「In addition, sales increased significantly, partly because we had opened 6 stores in the previous fiscal year.」

「We opened 4 company-operated stores, 2 in Miyagi Prefecture and 1 each in Ibaraki and Nagano prefectures, and 2 stores through our subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd., 1 each in Ibaraki and Hokkaido.」

「In October, we opened 2 stores, Gyomu Super Shiroishi Jonan in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, and Gyomu Super Ryugasaki in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. In December, our subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd. opened Gyomu Super Kitami Miwa in Kitami, Hokkaido. Although we expanded our operating area, profit declined due in part to the costs of opening new stores.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, we opened Gyomu Super Natori Masuda in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, our 10th store in the prefecture, in September, expanding our operating area.」

「In addition, in November we opened Gyomu Super Murakami in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, our 8th store in the prefecture.」

「In addition, our subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd. opened 2 stores in succession in September: Gyomu Super Hokota in Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Gyomu Super Obihiro Nishi 5jo in Obihiro, Hokkaido.」

「Regarding new store openings, we opened 1 store in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, the company opened Gyomu Super Maebashi Minami, its 8th store in Gunma Prefecture, in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, in November, expanding its operating area.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, its subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd. opened Gyomu Super Kamisu, its 11th store, in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, in October, expanding its operating area, while closing 2 stores following a review of consumer trends and the trading areas of each store.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, its subsidiary Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd. opened Gyomu Super Moriya, its 10th store, in Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, in September, expanding its operating area.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, the company opened Gyomu Super Tonami, its 4th store in Toyama Prefecture, in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, in April, expanding its operating area.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, the company opened 3 company-operated stores, 1 each in Akita, Nagano and Fukushima prefectures, and expanded its operating area by acquiring all shares of Kawasaki & Co.,Ltd., which operated 9 Gyomu Super stores in Ibaraki Prefecture, and making it a subsidiary.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, the company opened Gyomu Super Inasato, its 2nd store in Nagano Prefecture, in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, and Gyomu Super Akita Shimin Ichiba, its 4th store in Akita Prefecture, in Akita, Akita Prefecture, in November, followed by Gyomu Super Hachiyamada, its 4th store in Fukushima Prefecture, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, in December, expanding its operating area.」

「In the Gyomu Super business, the company opened 2 company-operated stores as planned, 1 in Yamagata Prefecture and 1 in Akita Prefecture, and worked to expand its operating area.」

「In September, the company opened Gyomu Super Tendo, its 9th store in Yamagata Prefecture, in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, and worked to expand its operating area.」