Expansion of the Izakaya Business and Growth in the Contract and Non-Izakaya Businesses

「As our group's current initiatives, we have adopted the slogan 'The Courage to Change, the Resolve to Change. Creating the Best Local Store Together' and will focus on ① a strategy to improve store earnings, ② expanding specialty formats and pursuing new openings and format conversions, and ③ enabling diverse talent to thrive.」

「In the contract business (*2), we continued efforts to expand the number of stores and opened 1 company-operated store.」

「In the contract business (*2), we continued efforts to expand the number of stores and opened 1 company-operated store.」

「As our group's current initiatives, we have adopted the slogan 'Challenge for Growth: Becoming the Stores Customers Choose' and will focus on ① a strategy to improve store earnings, ② expanding specialty formats and pursuing new openings, format conversions and refresh refurbishments, and ③ enabling diverse talent to thrive.」

「As the overall direction of our group, over the medium term we will focus on ① monetizing the izakaya business (company-operated and franchised) and improving earnings at each store, ② expanding specialty formats (contract and meal-focused formats), and ③ promoting sales outside stores, including wholesale, merchandise sales, e-commerce sites and alliances, while strengthening sales operations, with the aim of becoming a company that continues to receive thanks from customers around the world.」

「In the contract business, we continue to focus on creating safe, reliable stores that customers will want to visit again, while working to prevent the spread of infection. On 1 July, we opened 3 restaurants inside the hot-spring facility Gokurakuyu.」

「In the contract business, we continue to focus on creating safe and secure stores that customers will want to visit again while working to prevent the spread of infection. From 1 July, we opened 3 dining establishments inside the '極楽湯' bathing facilities.」

「In responding to the with-COVID environment, we have continued to address demand for meals and family visits while strengthening takeout products and introducing serving robots.」

「As the overall direction of our group, over the medium term we will focus on ① the izakaya business (company-operated and franchised), ② specialty formats (contract and meal-focused formats), and ③ alliances, new businesses, overseas operations (customers and talent), upgrading head-office functions, improving productivity, and diversity, with the aim of becoming a company that continues to receive thanks from customers around the world.」

「As a comprehensive food-focused service business, we are accelerating the conversion to new formats such as '安べゑ,' '牛星' and '出世街道,' which address demand for meals and family visits in the with-COVID era, as well as strengthening our response to takeout demand.」

「As a comprehensive food-focused service business, we are accelerating the conversion to new formats such as '安べゑ,' '牛星,' '出世街道' and 'はなの屋,' which address demand for meals and family visits in the with-COVID era.」

「Meanwhile, as a company providing comprehensive food-focused services, we have accelerated the conversion to new formats such as '牛星,' '安べゑ,' '出世街道' and 'はなの屋,' which address not only demand for izakaya dining but also demand for meals and family visits, while strengthening sales channels such as takeout and delivery.」

「To respond to changes in customer preferences and behavioral patterns and strengthen meal-focused formats, we acquired all shares of 株式会社シーズライフ, which operates 10 yakiniku restaurants and 1 izakaya, primarily in the Tokyo and Kanto areas. We are also continuing to pursue synergies with 株式会社つぼ八.」

「As part of our alliance development, we have continued to pursue synergies with 株式会社つぼ八.」

「Against this backdrop, our Group has continued working to provide customers with value by deepening the sixth-sector industrialization of food and advancing the shift from local production for local consumption and local production for nationwide consumption toward local production for local stores, while also working to develop into a comprehensive services industry centered on “food” and “beverages.”」

「As the overall direction of our group, over the medium term we will focus on ① the izakaya business (company-operated and franchised), ② specialty formats (contract and meal-focused formats), and ③ alliances, new businesses, overseas operations (customers and talent), upgrading head-office functions, improving productivity, and diversity, with the aim of becoming a company that continues to receive 'thank you' from customers around the world.」

「In the food service business, we have focused on training our talent and recruiting foreign nationals to improve service levels, guided by the principles of 'value the customer in front of us' and 'send customers home happy.' Specifically, while limiting new openings, we have worked to refurbish existing stores, convert them to different formats and improve service capabilities. To further strengthen the recruitment of foreign nationals, we established a subsidiary in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the purpose of opening stores. As part of our alliance development, we acquired the business of DE ICHIBA Hatchobori in November and acquired a 34% stake in 株式会社つぼ八, making it an equity-method affiliate. Going forward, we will pursue various synergies between the companies.」

「Against this backdrop, our Group has continued working to provide customers with value by deepening the sixth-sector industrialization of food and promoting local production for local consumption and local production for nationwide consumption, while also working to develop into a comprehensive food-services industry by achieving the best balance between food and alcoholic beverages.」

「In this environment, our group will pursue its goal of becoming a comprehensive food service industry that provides customers with enjoyable spaces and experiences.」

「As part of our alliance development, we launched the Wine Division in April, focused on wine, and the 66 Western Cuisine Division in December, focused primarily on demand for meals such as omurice and hamburg steaks, through business transfers.」

「The first pillar of our business is the expansion of our currently core izakaya business and the stable generation of earnings. By accurately identifying changes in customer awareness and the environment surrounding our stores, we will seek to expand a safe and secure store network that delights customers through the constant creation of new product value and the provision of service with heart. The second pillar of our business is the development of the contract business and non-izakaya segments.」