Connecting Inspiring Experiences, Diverse Brands, and Local Buddies through the KANDO Trade-On Strategy

「⑪ Strengthening store-opening capabilities Strengthen the framework for site and format development supporting 2,340 stores」

「前期および今期の２期間においては、特に海外事業の「選択」と「集中」を通じたポートフォリオの再編を推進してまいりました。」

「The Group defines itself as “KANDO Creators” and will make the deliberately Romanized “KANDO Trade-On Strategy” a strategy under its medium- to long-term management plan in order to instill globally, both inside and outside the company, the belief that KANDO is the source of our growth. “② Four priority themes and initiatives to achieve them” “④ Acquiring new business formats through M&A Expand our business formats, with a ¥100 billion M&A budget targeting Europe and North America, Greater China and Southeast Asia” “⑪ Strengthening store-opening capabilities Strengthen the framework for site and format development supporting 2,600 stores”」

「In the Marugame Seimen segment, the company is pursuing a marketing strategy that combines a brand strategy to shape the perception needed to remain customers’ choice with a product strategy that creates impulse, thereby enhancing brand value, customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) simultaneously in a virtuous cycle.」

「“Creating and refining memorable experiences” “Developing and retaining human resources” “Creating the settings that generate memorable experiences” “Expand our business formats, with a ¥100 billion M&A budget targeting Europe and North America, Greater China and Southeast Asia” “Strengthen the framework for site and format development supporting 4,900 stores”」

「After considering the possibility of developing a business with Fulham Shore together with Capdesia Group Limited, a European local buddy※2 and a private equity fund based in London and Brussels that makes growth investments focused on the restaurant industries in the United Kingdom and Europe (hereinafter, “Capdesia”), the company reached an agreement with Fulham Shore to make it a subsidiary through its UK subsidiary Great Sea Kitchens Limited and began the acquisition procedures under a Scheme of Arrangement pursuant to UK law. The company continues to discuss with Capdesia the terms of Capdesia’s joint investment in Fulham Shore.」

「The company identified “Expanding the scale and quality of the business portfolio” as one of the priority themes in its “Medium-Term Management Plan for the Fiscal Years Ending March 2023-2028,” formulated in May 2022, and has been exploring M&A opportunities as one means of achieving this goal. “Together with Capdesia, a European local buddy with specialized knowledge and expertise and a private equity fund based in London and Brussels that makes growth investments focused on the restaurant industries in the United Kingdom and Europe, the company will advance Fulham’s business development.”」

「Outside Japan, in addition to actively opening restaurants, mainly in Asia, Europe and North America, we pursued rebranding with a view to global expansion and identified new business partners (Local Buddies (Note 1)).」

「Outside Japan, in addition to actively opening restaurants, mainly in Asia, we began rebranding with a view to global expansion and identifying new business partners (Local Buddies (Note 1)).」

「The Group defines itself as the “Drivers of KANDO Evolution” and will make the deliberately Romanized “KANDO Trade-On Strategy” a strategy under its medium- to long-term management plan in order to instill globally, both inside and outside the company, the belief that KANDO is the source of our growth. “Expand our business formats, with a ¥100 billion M&A budget targeting Europe and North America, Greater China and Southeast Asia” “Strengthen the framework for site and format development supporting 5,500 stores”」