Developing New Formats to Become the Next Revenue Pillar

「Under the Hitokuchi Gyoza no Itadaki format, we opened Hitokuchi Gyoza no Itadaki Shimada-ekimae in April 2025, Ginten-machi in July 2025, Tottori-ekimae in October 2025, Kataharamachi in December 2025, and Kurashiki-ekimae and Iwakuni-ekimae in March 2026. As a format that can be opened near Yataizushi stores, we expanded the areas in which we operate to attract new customers.」

「Under the 「ひとくち餃子の頂」 format, the company opened 「ひとくち餃子の頂銀天町店」 in July 2025. As a format that can be opened near 「や台ずし」 locations, it expanded its operating area to acquire new customers.」

「As a new format, the company opened 「ひとくち餃子の頂 新大宮駅前店」 in Nara Prefecture in April, featuring hand-prepared gyoza. The format can be opened near the company's core 「や台ずし」 format and was developed to meet recent demand through storefront gyoza sales and a focus on takeout. It subsequently opened 「高知大橋通店」 in January and 「阪神尼崎駅北口店」 in February, expanding its operating area.」

「As a new format, the company opened 「ひとくち餃子の頂」 in Nara, Nara Prefecture, featuring hand-prepared gyoza. The format can be opened near the company's core 「や台ずし」 format and was developed to meet recent demand through storefront gyoza sales and a focus on takeout.」

「The format can be opened near the company's core 「や台ずし」 format. It was developed to meet recent demand by selling gyoza at the storefront and focusing on takeout. The company also opened 「あいよ！」, a casual seafood venue serving fresh fish and tempura, in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It was developed as a format aiming to create a lively gathering place for both customers who drink and those who do not, rather than a conventional casual bar.」

「As new formats, the company opened 「ひとくち餃子の頂」 in Nara, Nara Prefecture, featuring hand-prepared gyoza, and 「あいよ！」 in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, a casual seafood venue serving fresh fish and tempura.」

「A new sushi format following 「玉鋼」 and 「や台ずし」」

「焼とりてっぱん: a new-style yakitori restaurant serving food on an iron plate」

「The company also expanded into Ibaraki and Shimane prefectures as new areas and opened 「焼とりてっぱん」 in Higashi Ward, Nagoya, a new-style yakitori izakaya that serves yakitori cooked on custom-made iron plates as a new format.」

「The company also opened 「焼とりてっぱん葵町」 in Higashi Ward, Nagoya, a new-style yakitori restaurant serving skewers on an iron plate as a new format.」

「After the suspension of operations ended, the company opened new locations for its core formats, 「や台ずし」 and 「にぱち」.」

「We believe that developing and growing new formats that can become new earnings pillars is extremely important for the company to achieve continued growth. As customer needs become increasingly diverse, the company will continue to explore what customers seek from dining out, thoroughly gather information, and focus on developing new formats.」

「To establish new earnings pillars, the company will continue to monitor customer preferences and needs closely, gather information, and conduct research and development on new formats.」

「To meet increasingly diverse customer preferences and needs, the company adapted the 「ニパチ」 format targeting younger customers and developed 「にぱち」, a restaurant specializing in delicious jumbo yakitori and kamameshi. It opened the first location in Fussa, Tokyo, in April. The format targets families and middle-aged and older customers, with a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere and white-wood interiors. Sales have been strong, and the company steadily increased the number of locations by opening in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, in July and Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, in September.」

「The 「これや」 kushikatsu izakaya format had 13 locations, accounting for 4.1% of total locations, and generated revenue of ¥129 million.」

「The company also actively pursued the development of new formats. As customer needs became more diverse, it implemented initiatives to create the next earnings pillar and support sustained growth, including development testing of 「やっぱステーキ！や」, which is now closed.」

「The company continued developing new formats and gathering information in response to increasingly diverse customer preferences and needs, working to establish new earnings pillars.」

「To meet increasingly diverse customer preferences and needs, the company developed a new format, 「やっぱステーキ！や」, and opened its first experimental location in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The steak is served partially seared on an iron plate provided at every seat, allowing customers to cook it to their preferred doneness. To establish new earnings pillars, the company plans to continue monitoring customer preferences and needs closely and gathering information.」

「The 「これや」 kushikatsu izakaya format had 19 locations, accounting for 6.5% of total locations. Since the previous fiscal year, the company has focused on opening locations through conversions of existing stores and has made steady progress in improving earnings. Revenue from the format was ¥185 million.」

「During the period, the company renovated the yakitori izakaya 「や台どり」, which it had previously operated, and conducted research and development on it as a new format. It carried out repeated trials involving the opening regions, pricing and menu while working to collect data.」

「The 「これや」 kushikatsu izakaya format opened 5 new locations and converted 1 location, bringing the total to 21 locations, or 7.6% of total locations. Revenue was ¥577 million, up 283.4% year on year.」

「The 「これや」 kushikatsu izakaya format opened 3 new locations and converted 1 location, bringing the total to 19 locations, or 7.3% of total locations. Revenue was ¥364 million, up 387.1% year on year.」

「The 「これや」 kushikatsu izakaya format added 1 location through a format conversion, bringing the total to 17 locations, or 7.0% of total locations. Since the previous fiscal year, the company has focused on opening locations through conversions of existing stores and has made steady progress in improving earnings.」

「From the current fiscal year, the company has been rolling out the 「これや」 format. It opened 3 new locations and converted 13 locations, primarily unprofitable ones, to the format, bringing the total to 16 locations, or 6.8% of total locations.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter period, the company renovated 「これや」, a kushikatsu izakaya previously operated as an experimental location, and developed it as a new format. By converting unprofitable locations to this format, the company pursued earnings improvement and made steady progress. The format reached 8 locations through these conversions, and the company plans to expand it further, including through new openings.」

「During the cumulative period, the company renovated 「これや」, a kushikatsu izakaya previously operated as an experimental location, and developed it as a new format. By converting unprofitable locations to this format, the company pursued earnings improvement and made steady progress. The format reached 6 locations through these conversions, and the company plans to expand it further, including through new openings.」

「During the cumulative period, the company renovated 「これや」, a kushikatsu izakaya previously operated as an experimental location, and developed it as a new format. By converting unprofitable locations to this format, the company pursued earnings improvement and made steady progress. The format reached 3 locations through these conversions, and the company plans to expand it further, including through new openings.」

「We believe it is extremely important to develop and grow a new format that can become the next earnings pillar after 「ニパチ」.」