Store Operating Structure Based on Franchise Agreements
First written in FY2016. 15 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-24.
Hotman moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-06-24RestatedGovernance
「当社と同社はグループ店契約（フランチャイズ契約）を締結しており、継続的に営業取引を行う親密な関係にありますが、当社と同社の間に役員・従業員の兼任関係等は無く、経営判断・業務執行における自主独立性が尊重されていると考えております。」
イエローハットとのフランチャイズ契約を基盤とする継続的な営業取引関係と、役員・従業員の兼任関係がないことを再確認している。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the business conducted by the Company during the current interim accounting period.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisors such as YELLOW HAT LTD. and 株式会社カルチュア・エクスペリエンス and, as a franchisee, operates businesses including YELLOW HAT LTD. stores, its principal business of selling and installing automotive products and providing vehicle inspections and servicing; TSUTAYA stores selling books, stationery and miscellaneous goods and renting DVDs; Up Garage stores buying and selling used automotive products; Car Seven stores engaged in automotive retail and vehicle purchases; Daiso stores selling Daiso products; Komeda Coffee coffee shops; Chateraise stores selling confectionery and other products; and Kaitori Daikichi stores specializing in the purchase of precious metals, branded goods and other items.」
The business mix now explicitly includes Kaitori Daikichi in addition to the previous structure based on multiple franchise businesses. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, the Company entered into a franchise agreement with 株式会社エンパワー and began operating Kaitori Daikichi, a precious metals and other goods purchasing business, as a franchisee. Kaitori Daikichi is classified in the “Other” segment.」
Kaitori Daikichi, a precious metals and other goods purchasing business, has been added to the business structure based on multiple franchise businesses. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative third quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the Company’s business activities during the nine-month period ended in the third quarter. During the same period, the Company liquidated its unconsolidated subsidiary, 株式会社北日本車検整備工場.」
Although there were no material changes in the business activities themselves, which are centered on franchise businesses, the composition of the affiliated companies changed following the liquidation of the unconsolidated subsidiary. - FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended in the second quarter, the Company dissolved its unconsolidated subsidiary, 株式会社北日本車検整備工場.」
The unconsolidated subsidiary included in the business structure centered on franchise businesses was dissolved, changing the composition of the affiliated companies. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The jointly operated Sega amusement facilities were closed in September 2020, and the Jiyu Kukan internet cafés were closed in March 2021, in each case to change their business format to Daiso.」
The structure changed from the previous combination of franchise and joint-operation businesses to one including the termination of the SEGA and Jiyu-Kukan agreements and store closures, as well as conversion of the business format to Daiso. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「During the second-quarter accounting period, the following contract was terminated following discussions. 株式会社セガエンタテインメント Joint operation Matters relating to the operation of amusement facilities using the same store image as “SEGA” ・Initial contract dated 12 October 1991 (renewed on 4 March 1999) ・Renewed for 1 year following discussions after the 5-year contract term expired」
The business structure of operating multiple businesses under franchise and other agreements changed following the termination of the joint-operation agreement with 株式会社セガエンタテインメント, with the business mix shifting toward Daiso and other businesses. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The Group consists of HOTMAN Co.,Ltd. (the Company) and 株式会社北日本車検整備工場 (an unconsolidated subsidiary).」
The full-year disclosure explicitly showed a structure that included an unconsolidated subsidiary providing vehicle inspection and body repair services in addition to the previous structure centered on franchise businesses. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative second quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The Company disclosed that there were no material changes during the quarter in its business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in its major affiliated companies. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisors such as YELLOW HAT LTD. and TSUTAYA and, as a franchisee, operates businesses including YELLOW HAT LTD. stores, its principal business of selling and installing automotive products and providing vehicle inspections and servicing, TSUTAYA stores offering rentals and sales of DVDs, CDs and books, and Up Garage stores buying and selling used automotive products.」
The Company continues to operate multiple businesses based on franchise agreements. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative third quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative second quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2018, we had 114 stores in operation. Our principal business is Yellow Hat, with 86 stores, but we have also entered into franchise agreements for various businesses other than Yellow Hat and aim to become a “mega-franchisee.”」
The store operations structure based on multiple franchise businesses continued, with 114 stores in total, including 86 YELLOW HAT LTD. stores. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative second quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no changes among its principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities, including multiple franchise businesses, or in the major affiliated companies. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisors such as YELLOW HAT LTD. and TSUTAYA and, as a franchisee, operates businesses including YELLOW HAT LTD. stores, its principal business of selling and installing automotive products and providing vehicle inspections and servicing, TSUTAYA stores offering DVD and CD rentals and sales, Up Garage stores buying and selling used automotive products, and Car Seven stores engaged in automotive retail and vehicle purchases.」
The Company has reconfirmed its business structure of operating multiple businesses based on franchise agreements following the move to an unconsolidated structure. - FY2017-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「During the third quarter, the company transferred all shares it held in Tagajo Tsutaya Bookstore Co., Ltd., a joint venture established through joint investment by the company and TSUTAYA Co., Ltd., to TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. on 12 October 2016, and dissolved the joint venture agreement with that company. The company held 66.6% and TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. held 33.4%.」
The structure changed from the previous business structure including a consolidated subsidiary to an unconsolidated structure following the transfer of shares in the joint venture company. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the business conducted by our group, consisting of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, during the cumulative second quarter period under review. There were also no changes among the principal affiliates.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities or major affiliated companies, including the consolidated subsidiary. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Group, consisting of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, during the three-month period ended 30 June. There were also no changes in the Group's principal affiliated companies.」
The disclosure states that there have been no material changes in the business activities or major affiliated companies, including the consolidated subsidiary. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group consists of the Company (HOTMAN Co.,Ltd.) and one consolidated subsidiary. As a franchisee, it operates businesses including YELLOW HAT LTD. stores, its principal business of selling and installing automotive products and providing vehicle inspections and servicing, as well as TSUTAYA and Tsutaya Books stores offering DVD and CD rentals and sales, and Car Seven stores engaged in automotive retail and vehicle purchases, under franchise agreements with franchisors such as YELLOW HAT LTD. and TSUTAYA.」
The business structure consists of 114 stores and 8 businesses operated through franchise and other contractual arrangements.