Rollout of the new-format “さくら” to 30 stores and its future development into a 200-store flagship brand
First written in FY2017-Q1. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2019.
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- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Since fiscal 2013, as part of its initiatives in the meat-focused format, the company has operated stores under the Shamo Farm and Sakura formats as test stores.」
The company continues to position Sakura as a test-store format, without repeating the previous targets of 30 stores and 200 stores in the future. The business description states that the Sakura store count is 14 stores in total, comprising 12 company-operated stores and 2 franchised stores. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Since fiscal 2013, as part of its initiatives in the meat-focused format, the company has operated stores under the Shamo Farm and Sakura formats as test stores.」
Sakura was positioned as a test-store format in the company's past initiatives, and the previous targets of 30 stores and 200 stores in the future are not repeated in this filing. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the new format, Sakura, which opened its first store in the previous consolidated fiscal year and had grown to 18 stores at the end of that fiscal year, opened another store, Kushiyaki and Seasonal Cuisine Sumibi Yakitori Sakura Ryogoku Kiyosumi-dori, in April of the current fiscal year.」
Regarding the Sakura format, the company added the Ryogoku Kiyosumi-dori store in April of the current fiscal year, following the 18 stores at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We also continued developing new formats. The Sakura format, whose first store opened in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in March 2016, had grown to 18 stores as of the end of March 2017.」
The company specifies that the Sakura format had expanded to 18 stores as of the end of March 2017. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In November, we opened Kushiyaki and Seasonal Cuisine Sumibi Yakitori Sakura in Tokushima Prefecture.」
The filing describes the specific expansion of Sakura through the opening of a store in Tokushima Prefecture. The targets of 30 stores and 200 stores in the future are not repeated in this filing. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the new format, we developed Kushiyaki and Seasonal Cuisine Sumibi Yakitori Sakura. After opening its first store, Tsuchiura Station Front, in March, we steadily added stores, reaching 13 stores at the end of September. We plan to develop it into a flagship brand with a view to 200 stores in the future.」
Sakura increased from 8 stores at the end of June in the previous filing to 13 stores at the end of September. The policy of developing it into a flagship brand with 200 stores in the future also continues. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We also developed the new Sakura format, Kushiyaki and Seasonal Cuisine Sumibi Yakitori Sakura. After opening its first store, Tsuchiura Station Front, in March, we steadily added stores, reaching 8 stores at the end of June. We aim to expand the format to 30 stores during the current consolidated fiscal year and plan to develop it into a flagship brand with a view to 200 stores in the future.」
The company operated 8 stores at the end of June and is targeting 30 stores during the current consolidated fiscal year and development as a flagship brand with 200 stores in the future.