Strengthening Store Presence Through New Store Openings

「During the period, 2 new stores were opened in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region and 2 in the Kinki region, while 1 store in the Kanto region and 1 in the Kyushu region closed upon expiration of their contracts. As a result, at the end of the interim accounting period, the Company had 560 stores in total, comprising 541 directly operated stores and 19 franchise stores.」

「ASAHI CO.,LTD. (the “Company”; head office: Miyakojima-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and President: Shimoda Yoshifumi (下田佳史)) will open the Cycle Base Asahi Yokohama Yoshinocho Store (the “Yokohama Yoshinocho Store”) in Minami-ku, Yokohama, on Friday, 11 September 2026.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, 1 new store was opened in Hokkaido, 2 in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region and 1 in the Kinki region, while 1 store in the Kinki region closed when its lease expired. As a result, at the end of the interim accounting period, the company had 549 stores, comprising 532 company-operated stores and 17 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, 1 new store was opened in the Tohoku region, 8 in the Kanto region and 3 in the Kinki region. In addition, following the termination of the franchise agreement for 1 store in the Chugoku region, a company-operated store was opened at that location. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the company had 545 stores, comprising 528 company-operated stores and 17 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened 2 stores in the Kanto region and 2 in the Kansai region. In addition, 1 store in the Chugoku region ended its franchise agreement and became a company-operated store. As a result, at the end of the interim accounting period, the company had 537 stores in total, comprising 520 company-operated stores and 17 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, the company opened 1 new store in the Kanto region. In addition, 1 store in the Chugoku region ended its franchise agreement and became a directly operated store. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first-quarter accounting period, the company had 534 stores in total, comprising 517 directly operated stores and 17 FC stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened 1 store in Hokkaido, 9 in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region, and 4 in the Kinki region, while 1 store in the Kanto region closed upon expiration of its contract. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the company had 533 stores in total, comprising 515 company-operated stores and 18 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, the company opened 1 store in Hokkaido, 9 in Kanto, 1 in Chubu and 3 in Kinki, while 1 store in Kanto closed upon expiration of its contract. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third-quarter accounting period was 532, comprising 514 directly operated stores and 18 FC stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, 4 new stores were opened in the Kanto region and 2 in the Kinki region, while 1 store in the Kanto region was forced to close when its lease expired. As a result, at the end of the second quarter, the company had 524 stores, comprising 506 company-operated stores and 18 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, 1 new store was opened in the Kanto region and 1 in the Kansai region. As a result, at the end of the first quarter accounting period under review, the company had 521 stores, consisting of 503 directly operated stores and 18 FC stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, the Company opened 1 store in the Tohoku region, 9 in the Kanto region, 4 in the Chubu region and 1 in the Kyushu region. It also closed 1 store in the Kinki region, while another store in the same region became a company-operated store after its franchise agreement ended. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the Company had 519 stores in total, comprising 501 company-operated stores and 18 FC stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened 1 store in the Tohoku region, 7 in the Kanto region, 3 in the Chubu region and 1 in the Kyushu region. We also closed 1 store in the Kinki region, while another store in the same region ended its franchise agreement and became a directly operated store. At the end of the cumulative third-quarter accounting period, we had 516 stores in total, comprising 498 directly operated stores and 18 franchise stores.」

「The Company opened 3 stores in the Kanto region and 1 store in the Kyushu region. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter accounting period was 509, comprising 490 directly operated stores and 19 franchised stores.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, the company opened 8 stores in the Kanto region, 5 in the Kinki region, 2 in the Chugoku region, and 1 in Kyushu. It reduced the number of stores in the Kanto region by 2 through the consolidation of 1 store and the closure of 1 store. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year, the total number of stores was 505, comprising 486 company-operated stores and 19 franchise stores.」

「With the opening of the Cycle Base Asahi Minami-Senju store in Tokyo on Thursday, 9 September, the number of stores operated by the company reached 500.」

「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened 5 stores in the Kanto region, 3 in the Kinki region and 1 in the Chugoku region, while the number of stores in the Kanto region decreased by 1 as a result of store consolidation. Consequently, at the end of the accounting period, we had 499 stores in total, comprising 480 directly operated stores and 19 franchise stores.」

「With respect to store openings and closures, we opened 2 stores in Kanto and 1 in Kinki, and merged the “Cycle Base Asahi Minamiosawa Kids Store” into the “Cycle Base Asahi Minamiosawa Store.” As a result, the number of stores at the end of the accounting period was 493, comprising 474 company-operated stores and 19 franchised stores.」

「While enhancing our marketing capabilities, we will maintain a pace of opening 15 to 20 new stores per fiscal year and work to further improve customer convenience.」

「Regarding store expansion, the company opened 9 stores in the Kanto region and 1 in the Kinki region, and closed 1 store in the Kyushu region. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third-quarter accounting period, the company had 486 stores in total, comprising 467 directly operated stores and 19 FC stores. The store count includes stores temporarily closed for renovations.」

「After opening 3 stores in the Kanto region and 1 in the Kinki region, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 481, comprising 462 directly operated stores and 19 franchised stores.」

「During the period, the company opened 1 store in the Kinki region. As a result, as of the end of the first quarter accounting period, it had 478 stores in total, comprising 459 directly operated stores and 19 franchised stores.」

「With a target of establishing a network of 500 stores in Japan, the company will maintain a pace of opening approximately 10 to 15 new stores each fiscal year while enhancing its marketing capabilities, and will work to further improve convenience for customers.」

「Regarding store expansion, 2 stores were opened in the Kanto region. As a result, at the end of the third quarter, the company had 474 stores, comprising 455 company-operated stores and 19 franchise stores.」

「Regarding store expansion, 1 store was opened in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chugoku region and 1 in Shikoku. Among franchise stores, 2 stores in the Chubu region, 1 in the Kinki region and 1 in Kyushu were closed. In addition, 1 franchise store in the Chubu region changed from a franchise store to a company-operated store. As a result, at the end of the second quarter, the company had 472 stores, comprising 453 company-operated stores and 19 franchise stores.」

「With a target of operating 500 stores in Japan, the Company will maintain a pace of opening approximately 10 new stores per fiscal year while enhancing its marketing functions, and will work to further improve customer convenience. Regarding store expansion, it opened 15 stores in total: 7 in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region, 6 in the Kinki region and 1 in Kyushu. After closing 1 store in the Chubu region, the total number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 473, comprising 449 directly operated stores and 24 FC stores.」

「The Company opened 6 new stores: 1 in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region and 4 in the Kinki region. At the end of the cumulative third-quarter period, the total number of stores was 472, comprising 448 directly operated stores and 24 franchise stores.」

「As part of its efforts to build an urban store network, the Company also opened the Cycle Base Asahi Sendagaya store in Shibuya, Tokyo.」

「The Company opened 4 new stores, comprising 3 stores in the Kanto region and 1 store in the Kinki region. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter accounting period was 463, comprising 439 directly operated stores and 24 franchised stores.」

「Regarding store expansion, we opened a total of 21 new stores: 1 in Hokkaido, 1 in the Tohoku region, 8 in the Kanto region, 2 in the Chubu region, 4 in the Kinki region, 2 in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, and 3 in Kyushu. After relocating 3 stores and closing 1 store, the number of stores at the end of the fiscal year totaled 459, comprising 435 company-operated stores and 24 franchised stores. We will enhance our marketing capabilities, aim to establish a network of 500 stores nationwide, open approximately 15 new stores each fiscal year, and revitalize stores through rebuilding and renovations of existing locations, thereby working to further improve customer convenience.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened 1 store in Hokkaido, 1 in Tohoku, 5 in Kanto, 1 in Chubu, 4 in Kinki, 2 in Chugoku and 1 in Kyushu, for a total of 15 new stores, while 4 stores were closed. As a result, the number of stores during the period was 453, comprising 429 company-operated stores and 24 franchised stores.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, the company opened 1 store in Hokkaido, 1 in Tohoku, 3 in Kanto, 1 in Chubu, 3 in Kinki, 2 in Chugoku and 1 in Kyushu, for a total of 12 new stores, while closing 3 stores. The total number of stores was 451, comprising 426 directly operated stores and 25 FC stores.」

「Regarding new store openings, during the cumulative first quarter we opened a total of 10 stores: 1 in Hokkaido, 1 in the Tohoku region, 2 in the Kanto region, 1 in the Chubu region, 2 in the Kinki region, 2 in the Chugoku region, and 1 in Kyushu (with 1 store closed in the Chubu region). As a result, as of 20 May the number of stores totaled 451, comprising 426 company-operated stores and 25 franchised stores.」

「In terms of store expansion, we opened 2 stores in Tohoku, 1 in Koshinetsu, 9 in Kanto, 3 in Chubu, 7 in Kinki, 1 in Shikoku and 3 in Kyushu, for a total of 26 stores. We also rebuilt 1 store in Kanto, 3 in Kinki and 1 in Chugoku. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the period was 442, comprising 417 company-operated stores and 25 franchised stores, after the closure of 2 stores, 1 each in Kanto and Chubu. In addition, we remodeled 12 stores as “Sports Specialty Stores,” strengthening their sports bicycle offerings, bringing the total to 20 stores.」

「In terms of store expansion, we opened 6 new stores, converted 1 franchised store to a company-operated store, and closed 1 store, thereby developing a finely distributed sales network nationwide. At the end of the period, the number of stores totaled 438, comprising 414 company-operated stores and 24 franchised stores. In addition, we newly renovated 3 Sports Specialty Stores, which strengthen our sports bicycle offering, bringing the total to 18 stores.」

「During the second quarter accounting period, the Company opened 8 new stores. As a result, during the cumulative second quarter period it opened a total of 15 new stores: 1 in the Tohoku region, 6 in the Kanto region, 2 in the Chubu region, 3 in the Kinki region and 3 in Kyushu. At the end of the second quarter accounting period, the Company had 433 stores, comprising 408 directly operated stores and 25 franchise stores. For the fiscal year, the Company plans to open 24 new stores, including 4 franchise stores. It also renovated 4 stores to expand its sports cycle offering, bringing the total number of sports specialty stores to 14. In addition, the Company added the Cycle Base Asahi Atsugi Electric Assist Store to its Atsugi store in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, bringing the total number of electric-assist stores to 4.」

「The Company plans to open 24 new stores during the fiscal year, including 4 franchise stores. During the cumulative first-quarter period, it opened 2 stores in the Kanto region, 2 in the Chubu region, 1 in the Kinki region and 2 in the Kyushu region. As a result, the number of stores during the fiscal year totaled 425, comprising 400 company-operated stores and 25 FC stores.」