Opening New Stores in Prime Locations and Expanding the Store Network

「The status of the major categories, store openings and closures during the current interim consolidated accounting period, total store counts and operating companies are as follows. The CR category opened 6 stores and closed 16, bringing its total to 513 stores; the specialty brands category opened 4 stores, closed 2 and added 10 through M&A, bringing its total to 347 stores; the izakaya category opened 4 stores, closed 4 and changed formats at 6 stores, bringing its total to 210 stores; and the overseas category opened 3 stores, closed 6 and added 6 through M&A, bringing its total to 60 stores.」

「In the contract business, which offers high investment efficiency, the Group began operating 23 stores under contract on a cumulative basis for the fiscal year through collaboration with JA Zen-Noh and other initiatives, focusing on expanding a stable earnings base.」

「Total group stores at the end of February 2026: 1,125 stores.」

「In addition to steadily implementing these initiatives, the Group benefited from solid performance at existing stores, with sales at 102.5% of the prior-year period, strategic openings centered on core brands, and format conversions and renovations that made maximum use of resources within the Group.」

「As a result, the Group opened 32 new stores, converted 16 stores to different formats, and exited 51 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired. In addition, 16 Wild Flower stores and 10 Ebisoba Ichigen stores were included in the scope of consolidation, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,116 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「As a result, the Group opened 16 new stores, converted 8 stores to different formats, and exited 20 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,105 at the end of the interim period.」

「As a result, the Group opened 6 new stores, converted 4 stores to different formats, and exited 11 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,104 at the end of the first quarter.」

「As a result, the Group opened 34 new stores, converted 21 stores to different formats, and exited 70 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired and unprofitable stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,109 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「As a result, the Group opened 23 new stores, converted 9 stores to different formats, and exited 37 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired and unprofitable stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,131 at the end of the second quarter.」

「As a result, the Group opened 14 new stores, converted 5 stores to different formats, and exited 17 stores, primarily locations whose contracts had expired and unprofitable stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,142 at the end of the first quarter.」

「As a result, the Group opened 24 new stores, converted 20 stores to different formats, and exited 36 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,025 at the end of the third quarter.」

「As a result, the Group opened 16 new stores, converted 16 stores to different formats, and exited 27 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,026 at the end of the second quarter.」

「As a result, the Group opened 10 new stores, converted 9 stores to different formats, and exited 14 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,033 at the end of the first quarter.」

「Regarding the number of Group stores, the Group opened 13 new stores, converted 12 stores to different formats, and exited 53 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 1,037 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「To achieve these objectives, the Group plans to resume opening 30 new stores annually from the fiscal year ending February 2023, while setting stricter investment-efficiency criteria and pursuing expansion that places greater emphasis than before on quality rather than store count.」

「Thoroughly exited stores, primarily unprofitable locations, and promoted the shift to a more resilient cost structure」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically opened its respective specialty formats in commercial facilities and shopping and station-front locations, opening 43 new stores and exiting 56 stores overall.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically opened its respective specialty formats in commercial facilities and shopping and station-front locations, opening 34 new stores and exiting 33 stores overall. It also actively converted formats and renovated stores, including format conversions across Group companies, by leveraging the Group's strength in responding to change under its "federal management" model. In addition, through M&A, the Group included in the scope of consolidation 7 stores of 木屋フーズ株式会社, 19 stores of 株式会社ジョー・スマイル, which joined the Group through SFP Holdings Co.,Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, 22 stores of 株式会社クルークダイニング, 124 stores of 株式会社クリエイト・スポーツ＆レジャー, which operates restaurants at golf courses and leisure facilities through its contract-based business, 20 stores of Il Fornaio (America) LLC, which joined the Group through the Group's first large-scale overseas M&A, and 46 stores of 株式会社いっちょう, which operates Japanese restaurants mainly in northern Kanto. As a result, the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 1,164 at the end of the third quarter.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically opened its respective specialty formats in commercial facilities and shopping and station-front locations, opening 19 new stores and exiting 17 stores overall. It also actively converted formats and renovated stores, including format conversions across Group companies, by leveraging the Group's strength in responding to change under its "federal management" model. In addition, through M&A, the Group included in the scope of consolidation 7 stores of 木屋フーズ株式会社, 19 stores of 株式会社ジョー・スマイル, which joined the Group through SFP Holdings Co.,Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, and 22 stores of 株式会社クルークダイニング. As a result, the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 975 at the end of the second quarter.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically opened its respective specialty formats in commercial facilities and shopping and station-front locations, opening 8 new stores and exiting 5 stores overall. It also actively converted formats and renovated stores by leveraging the Group's strength in responding to change under its "federal management" model, including format conversions across Group companies. In addition, 7 stores of 木屋フーズ株式会社 and 19 stores of 株式会社ジョー・スマイル, which joined the Group through SFP Holdings Co.,Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, were newly included in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter. As a result, the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 951 at the end of the first quarter.」

「The Group opened 60 new stores and exited 29 stores. ... The consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 925 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「Against this backdrop, in March the Group undertook comprehensive management of HIBIYA FOOD HALL on the basement first floor of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya and opened 8 stores through 3 Group operating companies. In November, it opened the first Japanese location of the long-established U.S.-origin steakhouse format Morton's The Steakhouse in Marunouchi, Tokyo. The Group also systematically opened its respective specialty and new formats in commercial facilities, shopping and station-front areas, and suburban roadside locations. It opened 55 new stores and exited 18 stores, while 17 stores of 株式会社クリエイト・ベイサイド were newly included in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter and the Group actively converted formats and renovated stores. As a result, the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 918 at the end of the third quarter.」

「Against this backdrop, in March the Group undertook comprehensive management of HIBIYA FOOD HALL on the basement first floor of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya and opened 8 stores through 3 Group operating companies. It also systematically opened its respective specialty and new formats, including cafés and gyoza izakaya restaurants, in commercial facilities, shopping and station-front areas, and suburban roadside locations. The Group opened 36 new stores and exited 10 stores, while 17 stores of 株式会社クリエイト・ベイサイド were newly included in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter of the fiscal year and the Group actively converted formats and renovated stores. As a result, the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, reached 907 at the end of the second quarter.」

「Against this backdrop, in March the Group undertook comprehensive management of HIBIYA FOOD HALL on the basement first floor of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya and opened 8 stores through 3 Group operating companies. It also systematically opened its respective specialty and new formats, including Japanese-style cafés and gyoza izakaya restaurants, in commercial facilities, shopping and station-front areas, and suburban roadside locations. In addition, 17 stores of 株式会社クリエイト・ベイサイド were newly included in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter of the fiscal year, while the Group actively converted formats and renovated stores. As a result, the Group opened 23 new stores and exited 4 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 899 at the end of the first quarter.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically opened its respective specialty formats in commercial facilities, shopping and station-front areas, and suburban roadside locations, while also developing and opening new core-concept brands and strategically converting formats and renovating existing stores. At the same time, it exited food courts operated under comprehensive contracts upon expiration of their fixed-term lease agreements and proactively closed unprofitable stores ahead of schedule. As a result, the Group opened 68 new stores and exited 63 stores, bringing the consolidated store count, including contract-operated stores and others, to 863 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「In this environment, the group systematically opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations, and strategically developed and opened new core-concept brands, changed business formats and renovated existing stores. At the same time, it withdrew from locations, including food courts operated under blanket contracts whose fixed-term lease agreements expired. As a result, the group opened 63 new stores and closed 51, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 868 at the end of the third quarter.」

「In this environment, the group systematically opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations. It also strategically developed and opened new core-concept brands, changed business formats, renovated existing stores and withdrew from locations. As a result, the group opened 40 new stores and closed 34, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 862 at the end of the second quarter.」

「In this environment, the group systematically opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations. At the same time, it strategically developed and opened new core-concept brands, changed business formats, renovated existing stores and withdrew from locations. As a result, the group opened 27 new stores and closed 15, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 868 at the end of the first quarter.」

「The group opened 117 new stores and closed 42, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 856 at the end of the fiscal year.」

「The company actively opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations. From the first quarter consolidated accounting period, it also added 2 stores of 台湾創造餐飲股份有限公司 to the scope of consolidation and made rapid decisions on business-format changes and withdrawals in response to market conditions. As a result, the group opened 103 new stores and closed 18, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 866 at the end of the third quarter.」

「The company actively opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations. From the first quarter consolidated accounting period, it also added 2 stores of 台湾創造餐飲股份有限公司 to the scope of consolidation and made rapid decisions on business-format changes and withdrawals in response to market conditions. As a result, the group opened 71 new stores and closed 11, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 841 at the end of the second quarter.」

「The company actively opened stores for each specialized business format in commercial facilities, downtown and station-front locations, and suburban roadside locations. From the first quarter consolidated cumulative period, it also added 2 stores of 台湾創造餐飲股份有限公司 to the scope of consolidation and made rapid decisions on business-format changes and withdrawals in response to market conditions. As a result, the group opened 49 new stores and closed 6, bringing the number of consolidated stores, including contract-operated stores and other locations, to 824 at the end of the first quarter.」