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Monthly sales and store openings for April 2026

Directly operated store sales were 105.7% of the prior-year level on an all-store basis in April 2026, while existing-store sales were 98.9%. The Group opened 1 directly operated store and closed 2 FC stores, bringing the total number of stores across the Group to 459.

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Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
105.7
Year-on-year percentage for the same month
Wording
Conditional
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Sales for this month

April 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027
Total-store sales
+5.7%
The center line represents the same level as the same month of the previous year (100). The distance from the line represents the year-on-year change.
Number of Stores at Period-EndCompany-operated stores 203 stores / Contract-operated stores 90 contract-operated stores / Franchised stores 138 FC stores / Subsidiaries 28 stores operated by subsidiaries / Group total 459 stores across the Group
Number of stores opened during the monthNumber of Cases 1 store / Store name and location Not disclosed / Category Directly operated store (Uosei restaurant division)
Number of stores closed during the monthNumber of Cases 2 locations / Store name and location Not disclosed / Category FC stores (1 in the Chimney division and 1 in the Other division)
Monthly Commentary

Sales at all stores were 105.7% of the prior-year level, existing-store sales were 98.9%, and customer traffic at existing stores was 98.5%. The Company said that the fair products, social media campaigns and welcome and farewell party courses were well received.

Factors Affecting the Change

Fried Oyster × GINON Fair, Response to products including oyster fries and GINON sours, SNS campaign, Premium courses for welcome and farewell parties

Scope of aggregation: Directly operated stores and total stores across the Group

Sales for this month
ItemDetails
Month CoveredApril 2026
Fiscal Year CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Scope of aggregationDirectly operated stores and total stores across the Group
Year-on-year change in monthly net salesAll Stores 105.7% / Existing stores 98.9%
Total-store sales, year on year105.7% (all directly operated stores)
Same-Store Sales, Year on YearRate 98.9% / Definition Stores that have been open for more than 13 months, excluding the opening month, and were open on all days other than scheduled closure days
Year-on-Year Change in Customer CountAll Stores 106.5% / Existing stores 98.5%
Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per CustomerAll Stores 99.2% / Existing stores 100.5%
Key KPIsIndicator name All-store customer traffic / Value 106.5%, Indicator name All-store spend per customer / Value 99.2%, Indicator name Same-store customer traffic / Value 98.5%, Indicator name Same-store spend per customer / Value 100.5%
Number of Stores at Period-EndCompany-operated stores 203 stores / Contract-operated stores 90 contract-operated stores / Franchised stores 138 FC stores / Subsidiaries 28 stores operated by subsidiaries / Group total 459 stores across the Group
Number of stores opened during the monthNumber of Cases 1 store / Store name and location Not disclosed / Category Directly operated store (Uosei restaurant division)
Number of stores closed during the monthNumber of Cases 2 locations / Store name and location Not disclosed / Category FC stores (1 in the Chimney division and 1 in the Other division)
Monthly CommentarySales at all stores were 105.7% of the prior-year level, existing-store sales were 98.9%, and customer traffic at existing stores was 98.5%. The Company said that the fair products, social media campaigns and welcome and farewell party courses were well received.
Factors Affecting the ChangeFried Oyster × GINON Fair, Response to products including oyster fries and GINON sours, SNS campaign, Premium courses for welcome and farewell parties
Items this document does not state (8)
Net sales for the monthCumulative Sales from Start of PeriodCumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of PeriodYear-on-year change by categorySales by categoryMeasures from the following month onwardMonthly trend for the same period last yearNext Scheduled Disclosure

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The Company said it held an “Oyster Fry × GINON Fair,” social media campaigns and premium courses for welcome and farewell parties in April, and that these products and promotions were well received. Regarding the change in store count, the Company opened 1 directly operated store in the Uosei restaurant division and closed 1 FC store each in the Chimney division and the Other division.

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