Overseas franchise expansion of the “Genpin Fugu” pufferfish restaurant brand (Singapore and Southeast Asia)
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
Kanmonkai moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「“Genpin” has the largest number of restaurants in the torafugu cuisine industry, with 60 domestic restaurants and 2 overseas restaurants, and has stable access to torafugu supplies.」
The number of overseas restaurants decreased from the previous 4 to 2, and the scale of the overseas operations contracted following the closure of the Ningbo and Shanghai Century Hui restaurants in China. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of franchise restaurants decreased by 2 to 22 because the Ningbo and Shanghai Century Hui restaurants in China were closed.」
In China, the Ningbo and Shanghai Century Hui restaurants were closed, reducing the number of franchise restaurants by 2 to 22. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We will promote expansion into torafugu and other food ingredients, leveraging the strengths of our group, as well as the expansion of our franchise network throughout Japan and overseas.」
The company continues to pursue its policy of expanding its domestic and overseas franchise operations, including in China and Singapore. Its China network has expanded to 4 restaurants. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the third quarter of the consolidated accounting period, the number of franchise restaurants was 25, reflecting the conversion of 1 restaurant to a company-operated format, the transfer of 2 restaurants from company-operated operations, and the opening of 1 new restaurant in China.」
In its overseas franchise expansion, the company opened 1 new restaurant in China, bringing the total number of franchise restaurants to 25. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In October, the company also opened its fourth restaurant in China, the Shanghai Century Hui location.」
The China expansion progressed to the stage of opening the Shanghai Century Hui location as its fourth restaurant in China, following Shanghai, Ningbo and Fuzhou. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Expansion into torafugu and other food ingredients, leveraging the strengths of our group」
The group continues to pursue its policy of expanding the “Genpin” brand, including overseas operations. In China, it opened restaurants in Ningbo and Fuzhou, and its overseas operations are described as comprising 4 restaurants for strategic presentation purposes, including those in Japan and overseas. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although not included in the consolidated cumulative results for the first 3 quarters, the Company opened Ningbo (Nehai), its second store in China, in October, and Fuzhou (Fukushu) in January 2023.」
The China expansion progressed to the stage of opening the Ningbo restaurant in October, following the first restaurant in Shanghai, and the Fuzhou restaurant in January 2023. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although many franchise stores were temporarily closed, franchise sales and end-store sales both exceeded the previous year, partly because sales at the Shanghai Huaihai store increased.」
The increase in sales at the Shanghai Huaihai store in China contributed to franchise sales and end-store sales exceeding the previous year, indicating concrete performance progress at an existing overseas location. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We are rebuilding the brand “Genpin,” our core business, to enhance its value and will work to achieve renewed growth and improve profitability on this foundation.」
Regarding the rebuilding of the brand, including overseas expansion, it expanded the scope of consolidation for its overseas business by opening a store in Shanghai, China, and making the Singapore operating company a subsidiary. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, in May, we opened “Genpin Huaihai,” the first Genpin store in China operated by a joint venture, and sales exceeded the initial forecast.」
It continues to describe the opening of its first store in China and sales exceeding the initial forecast. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In May, we opened “Genpin Huaihai,” the first Genpin store in China operated by a joint venture, and have maintained the top overall ranking for food searches on Dianping, with sales exceeding the initial forecast.」
It states that after opening its first store in China, it maintained the top overall ranking for food searches on Dianping and that sales exceeded the initial forecast. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In May, we opened “Genpin Huaihai,” the first Genpin store in China operated by a joint venture, and received a five-star rating on China’s largest review site, Dianping.」
The China business progressed from establishing the Shanghai subsidiary and preparing to open stores to opening its first store in China through a joint venture. It also states that the store received a five-star rating on a Chinese review site. In addition, it made the Singapore store operating company a subsidiary, expanding the scope of consolidation for its overseas business. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the opening of stores in China, we established a wholly owned subsidiary in Shanghai as an operating base and worked toward opening “Genpin” China’s first store, scheduled for March 2019.」
Using the wholly owned Shanghai subsidiary as its base, it progressed to the stage of preparing to open its first store in China, scheduled for March 2019. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to open a “Genpin” store in China, we established a wholly owned subsidiary in Shanghai as a base for operations.」
It again describes the establishment of the Shanghai subsidiary as a base for the overseas expansion of the Genpin brand, ahead of opening stores in China. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first-quarter consolidated accounting period, the Company newly established Kanmonkai (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. to conduct business in China and included it in the scope of consolidation.」
To develop its business in China, it established a wholly owned Shanghai subsidiary and included it in the scope of consolidation. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Franchise sales were ¥239 million, up 5.2% year on year, and end-store sales were ¥627 million, up 28.1% year on year and substantially above the previous year, partly because the first overseas store in Singapore opened in April and the first store in the Shikoku region, in Matsuyama, opened in August.」
Following its first overseas store in Singapore, it opened its first store in the Shikoku region, in Matsuyama. Franchise sales increased 5.2% year on year, while end-store sales increased 28.1%. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Singapore store, its first overseas franchise location, opened in April 2017 and has performed well after being well received by local customers, among other factors, resulting in sales of ¥116 million, up 32.6% from the same quarter of the previous year」
The Singapore store, its first overseas franchise location, was well received locally and contributed to a 32.6% year-on-year increase in franchise sales. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We accelerated initiatives for the overseas franchise expansion of “Genpin Fugu,” entered into master franchise agreements in Southeast Asia and China, and prepared to open a store in Singapore, its first overseas area franchise location, in April 2017.」
Regarding overseas franchise expansion, it entered into master franchise agreements for China and Southeast Asia and progressed as far as preparing to open its first overseas area franchise store in Singapore. - FY2017-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「“Genpin Fugu” overseas franchise expansion initiatives (China and Southeast Asia, centred on Singapore)」
It has expanded the target region for overseas franchise expansion from Southeast Asia, centred on Singapore, to China and Southeast Asia, centred on Singapore. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We have been advancing initiatives to expand “Genpin Fugu” overseas through franchises in Southeast Asia, centred on Singapore.」
For the first time, it specifically describes a policy of pursuing overseas franchise expansion in Southeast Asia, centred on Singapore.