Sales for this month
September 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027Total-store sales were 105.6% of the prior-year month, same-store sales were 97.4%, and same-store customer count was 97.6%. The company closed 2 stores in the Hanano Mai division. It held a Shochu Highball Fair, offered Kagoshima-related dishes, ran campaigns and offered the Autumn Premium Course.
Third Kagoshima Shochu Highball Fair, Offerings of Kagoshima-related products, Prize-draw campaign, Autumn Premium Course and banquet benefits, Closure of 2 stores in the Hanano Mai division
The company is offering the Autumn Premium Course, banquet benefits from Sunday through Thursday and a choice of special benefits. Specific initiatives for the following month and beyond are Not disclosed.
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores and group total (company-operated store sales metrics and group store footprint)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | September 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-operated stores and group total (company-operated store sales metrics and group store footprint) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 105.6% / Existing stores 97.4% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 105.6% (company-operated stores) |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 97.4% / Definition Stores that have been open for 13 months or more, excluding the opening month, and that operated on all days other than scheduled closure days |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 106.3% (company-operated stores) / Existing stores 97.6% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 99.4% (company-operated stores) / Existing stores 99.8% |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Total sales at company-operated stores / Value 105.6%, Indicator Total customer count at company-operated stores / Value 106.3%, Indicator Average spend per customer at company-operated stores / Value 99.4%, Indicator Same-store sales at company-operated stores / Value 97.4%, Indicator Customer numbers at company-operated same stores / Value 97.6%, Indicator Average spend per customer at company-operated same stores / Value 99.8% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Company-operated stores 209 stores / Contract-operated stores 91 stores / Franchised stores 125 stores / Subsidiaries 28 stores operated by subsidiaries / Group total 453 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 0 entries / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 2 stores (1 company-operated, 1 franchise) / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Monthly Commentary | Total-store sales were 105.6% of the prior-year month, same-store sales were 97.4%, and same-store customer count was 97.6%. The company closed 2 stores in the Hanano Mai division. It held a Shochu Highball Fair, offered Kagoshima-related dishes, ran campaigns and offered the Autumn Premium Course. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Third Kagoshima Shochu Highball Fair, Offerings of Kagoshima-related products, Prize-draw campaign, Autumn Premium Course and banquet benefits, Closure of 2 stores in the Hanano Mai division |
| Measures from the following month onward | The company is offering the Autumn Premium Course, banquet benefits from Sunday through Thursday and a choice of special benefits. Specific initiatives for the following month and beyond are Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (7)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company implemented promotional initiatives including the third Kagoshima Shochu Highball Fair, offerings of Kagoshima-related products, a prize-draw campaign and the Autumn Premium Course. Regarding store numbers, it stated that 1 company-operated store and 1 franchise store in the Hanano Mai division were closed.