Expansion of Store-Opening Regions into Keihanshin, Kinki and the Chugoku Region
First written in FY2016-Q3. 19 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-07-13.
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- 2026-07-13AdvancedEarnings
「具体的な取り組みとして、令和８年４月、一般化粧品をはじめ、インポートコスメ、食品、雑貨、ファッションアイテム、酒類等、日々の暮らしを楽しく彩るアイテムを幅広く取り揃えたアレックコンフォートフォレオ大津一里山（滋賀県大津市）をオープンいたしました。」
滋賀県への出店を実施し、出店地域の拡大を進めた。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Alex Comfort モラージュ柏 (Kashiwa, Chiba) became the Group's first store in Chiba Prefecture.」
Alex Comfort opened its first store in Chiba Prefecture, continuing the expansion of its store footprint. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In May of that year, the Group opened Alex Comfort カメイドクロック (Koto-ku, Tokyo), a beauty and lifestyle shop combining convenient household goods with cosmetics from around the world.」
The Group opened a new Alex Comfort store in Koto-ku, Tokyo, expanding its presence in the Tokyo metropolitan area. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In November of that year, Alex Comfort ラソラ札幌 (Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo) became the Group's first store in Hokkaido. In January 2025, Alex Comfort 六甲アイランド (Higashinada-ku, Kobe), offering imported cosmetics, fragrances, general cosmetics, household goods, food and other products, opened. As a result, the number of Group stores at the end of the current interim consolidated accounting period was 38.」
The Group opened its first store in Hokkaido and added a new location in an existing region. The period-end store count was 38. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of group stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year was 35.」
The Group expanded into regions including Hokkaido, the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kyushu, opening Kawabata WHISKY, PLAZA ALEX Hibiya Chanté and &lulu Fukuoka Momochi, among others, while closing multiple stores, bringing the period-end store count to 35. - FY2024-Q3Decrease in store count due to new openings and closuresAnnual report
「As a result, the number of Group stores at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 40.」
While opening stores at Hibiya Chanté and &lulu MARK IS Fukuoka Momochi, the Group closed Ikora Mall Izumisano, reducing the store count from 42 at the end of the previous quarter to 40. - FY2024-Q2Coexistence of new opening plans with closures and real estate conversionsAnnual report
「As a specific initiative, in December 2023 the Group renovated Charlie 沖浜店 (Tokushima, Tokushima), expanding its range of cosmetics, domestic and overseas luxury brands, fragrances and other items. Meanwhile, Alex Comfort 星が丘テラス (Chikusa-ku, Nagoya) was closed. For Our Liquor 藍住店 (Itano, Tokushima), the future cash flows from current operations were compared with those that would result from conversion to a real estate leasing business. The Group determined that conversion to a real estate leasing business was more rational and closed the store in January 2024. As a result, the number of Group stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 39.」
While renovating existing stores, the Group closed 2 stores and converted 1 store to real estate operations, bringing the period-end store count to 39. The store network is being selectively expanded and rationalized, rather than simply enlarged. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In October of that year, Kawabata WHISKY Established in 2023 (Hakata-ku, Fukuoka), which carries a wide range of domestic and international whiskies, including many hard-to-find varieties, became the Group's first store in Fukuoka Prefecture. Meanwhile, in the same month, Charlie DS Branch Otsukyo (Otsu, Shiga) was closed. As a result, the number of Group stores at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 42.」
While opening its first store in Fukuoka Prefecture, the Group closed an existing store in Shiga Prefecture, bringing the store count to 42 at period-end. It is expanding into new regions while selectively optimizing its store network. - FY2023Decrease in store count due to new openings, closures and conversion to real estate operationsAnnual report
「As specific initiatives, Alex Comfort 岸和田カンカンベイサイドモール (Kishiwada, Osaka) opened in October 2022; Charlie サザンモール六甲店 (Nada-ku, Kobe) reopened as a hybrid-format store in November 2022; Plaza Alex ラクエ四条烏丸 (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto) became the Group's first store in Kyoto Prefecture in February 2023; Alex Comfort 高松丸亀町グリーン (Takamatsu, Kagawa) was renovated in April 2023 to expand the sales areas for makeup and cosmetics-related products in preparation for a post-mask environment; and Alex Comfort クレフィ三宮 (Chuo-ku, Kobe) opened in July 2023. Meanwhile, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and conditions in nearby markets, Plaza Alex ブランチ大津京 (Otsu, Shiga) was closed in December 2022, Alex Comfort イコットニコット岡山 (Kita-ku, Okayama) in June 2023, and Alex Sports 脇町店 (Mima, Tokushima) and Alex Sports 川内店 (Tokushima, Tokushima) in July 2023. For Charlie 小松島店 (Komatsushima, Tokushima), the future cash flows from its current operations were compared with those that would result from conversion to a real estate leasing business. The Group determined that conversion to a real estate leasing business was more rational and completed the conversion in January 2023. As a result, the number of Group stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year was 42.」
While proceeding with new openings and renovations, the Group closed 4 stores and converted 1 store to a real estate leasing business, reducing the store count from 44 previously to 42. - FY2023-Q2Openings in Parallel with Closures and ConversionsAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 44 stores during the consolidated fiscal year.」
While opening its first store in Kyoto Prefecture, the company closed Plaza Alex Branch Otsukyo and converted Charlie Komatsushima into a real estate leasing business, reducing the store count from the previously reported 45 to 44. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a specific initiative, in October 2022 the company opened Alex Comfort Kishiwada Kankan Bayside Mall (Kishiwada, Osaka), selecting items suited to a complete lifestyle spanning clothing, food and housing. In November of the same year, it renovated Charlie Southern Mall Rokko (Nada-ku, Kobe) as a hybrid-format store, newly incorporating lifestyle elements including highly curated cosmetics, kitchen goods centered on greenery, apparel and food. As a result, the group had 45 stores during the consolidated fiscal year.」
The company opened a store in Kishiwada and renovated the Rokko store, increasing the group store count from the previously reported 42 to 45. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 42 stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Following the opening of Alex Comfort Oasis 21 and Aoyama WHISKY Established in 2022, the group store count increased from 40 at the end of the second quarter to 42. - FY2022-Q2Rebranding and Renovation of Existing StoresAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 40 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The store count remained at 40, unchanged from the previous quarter-end, as the company updated the store network mainly through rebranding and renovating existing stores rather than achieving a net increase in new regions. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 40 stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The group store count increased from 39 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 40. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To bring its initiatives to more customers and regions, the group will actively expand its store locations, centered on the Keihanshin area and extending into the Tokyo metropolitan, Chubu, Kinki and Chugoku regions. As a result, the group had 39 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」
The company explicitly expanded its target regions to include the Tokyo metropolitan and Chubu areas, increasing the period-end store count from 36 in the previous period to 39. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 38 stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Following the opening of Aoyama WHISKY and renovations at Woody Town and Otsukyo, the group store count increased from 37 at the end of the previous quarter to 38. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a specific initiative, in December 2020 the company opened Alex Comfort Hoshigaoka Terrace (Chikusa-ku, Nagoya), selecting cosmetics from Japan and overseas and household goods designed to make everyday life more enjoyable and beautiful. In the same month, it opened Motomachi WHISKY (Chuo-ku, Kobe), a specialty store offering approximately 1,500 types of whisky and spirits, from standard products from Japan and overseas to hard-to-find premium whiskies. Meanwhile, in January 2021, the company closed Alex Comfort NU Chayamachi Plus (Kita-ku, Osaka) due in part to reduced foot traffic in city centers associated with the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the group had 37 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
While opening new locations in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, and Chuo-ku, Kobe, the company closed its city-center store in Kita-ku, Osaka, pursuing regional expansion and market-based store selection in parallel. The period-end store count was 37. - FY2021-Q1Maintaining the Store Network Through RelocationsAnnual report
「In November 2020, Outlex Okinohama (Tokushima, Tokushima) relocated within the same complex housing Decor Kawauchi and Charlie Kawauchi (Tokushima, Tokushima), reopening as Outlex Kawauchi (Tokushima, Tokushima). In addition to its existing outlet products, the renovated store became a manufacturer-certified limited shop offering an extensive lineup from popular Japanese outdoor-gear brands that propose outdoor styles rooted in Japan's climate and culture, with an assortment designed to serve a broader range of customers. As a result, the group had 36 stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Rather than opening in a new region, the company relocated and repositioned an existing store within the same complex, maintaining the group store count at 36. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2020, the company opened Plaza Alex Otsukyo (Otsu, Shiga), a store focused on kitchens, interiors, furniture and apparel under the concept of helping customers discover new ways of living and their own personal favorites. In the same month, it opened Alex Comfort Asunal Kanayama (Naka-ku, Nagoya), its first store in Aichi Prefecture, offering fragrances, imported and domestic cosmetics, accessories and nail and foot-care products, allowing customers to freely and enjoyably select products suited to their own vision of total beauty. As a result, the group had 36 stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The company opened Plaza Alex Otsukyo in Otsu, Shiga, and Alex Comfort Asunal Kanayama in Aichi, bringing the group store count to 36. - FY2020-Q2Openings in Parallel with Closures and RelocationsAnnual report
「As part of structural reforms resulting from changes to certain businesses described above, the company closed Charlie Anan (Anan, Tokushima) in October 2019 and Decor Okinohama (Tokushima, Tokushima) in December of the same year during the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period. …As a result, the group had 31 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
While maintaining its regional expansion policy, the company closed 2 stores, bringing the period-end store count to 31. In addition to expanding into new regions, it continues to streamline and relocate sites as part of its structural reforms. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a specific initiative, in October 2019 the company renovated Bungu-kan Charlie Okinohama (Tokushima, Tokushima), adding a fancy-goods section to make effective use of the second-floor space. In November of the same year, it opened Charlie Branch Otsukyo (Otsu, Shiga), offering a broad range from fashionable products to daily necessities, including cosmetics, beauty goods, health foods, pharmaceuticals, household goods and baby products, with an especially extensive selection of cosmetics sourced from Japan and overseas to create an enjoyable shopping experience in a comfortable setting.」
The company renovated an existing store in Tokushima and opened Charlie Branch Otsukyo in Otsu, Shiga. The store count at period-end was 32, indicating selective optimization of the store network through openings and closures in parallel. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2018, the company opened Alex Comfort Ecot Nicot Okayama (Kita-ku, Okayama), its first store in Okayama Prefecture, as a hybrid-format store selecting household goods such as convenient kitchen tools, cosmetics and interior goods, regardless of brand origin, to help customers enjoy everyday life in a more fun and beautiful way. In the same month, it renovated part of Decor Kawauchi (Tokushima, Tokushima) and opened Charlie Kawauchi. As a result, the group had 32 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
While opening its first store in Okayama Prefecture and a new store in Tokushima Prefecture, the group store count at period-end was 32. - FY2018-Q3Closures and Consolidation Alongside Store ExpansionAnnual report
「As part of structural reforms resulting from changes to certain businesses described above, the company closed both Charlie and Decor Blue Mail HAT Kobe in May 2018, after considering the surrounding market environment and future cash flows, despite having implemented measures to improve profitability, such as product replacement and changes to category layouts.」
While pursuing a policy of regional expansion, the company was also closing stores based on local market conditions and future cash flows, explicitly indicating that it would selectively consolidate and streamline locations rather than focus solely on openings. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 37 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」
The company opened stores including Alex Comfort Pieri Moriyama, Beauty Life Store Charlie Blue Mail HAT Kobe and Home Keeper Decor Blue Mail HAT Kobe, increasing the store count from 35 at the end of the third quarter to 37. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In April of the same year, the company opened Alex Comfort Pieri Moriyama (Moriyama, Shiga), offering a broad hybrid product range centered on household goods, food, alcoholic beverages and cosmetics under the theme “Coordinate your own lifestyle from ON to OFF.” As a result, the group had 35 stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated cumulative period.」
The company opened Alex Comfort Pieri Moriyama in Moriyama, Shiga, bringing the group store count to 35. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, the company planned to open Alex Comfort Pieri Moriyama between March and April 2017, and Beauty Life Store Charlie HAT Kobe and Home Keeper Decor HAT Kobe in June 2017. In February 2017, it closed Alex Comfort Latz Tsu (Tsu, Mie) upon expiration of the fixed-term building lease. As a result, the group had 34 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period.」
While announcing plans for new stores, the company also closed a store following the expiration of its lease, reducing the store count from 35 at the end of the first quarter to 34. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, in September 2016, the company opened Alex Comfort NU Chayamachi Plus (Kita-ku, Osaka), where customers can freely select products chosen around the theme of “fun,” regardless of country of origin or category, and began operating GoGo CAMP, a shop-within-a-store at Decor Kawauchi (Tokushima, Tokushima) offering a wide selection of authentic camping gear, apparel and bags to enhance outdoor life. As a result, the group had 35 stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The company launched new stores and sales areas in Osaka and Tokushima, increasing the store count from 34 at the previous fiscal year-end to 35. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the group had 34 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」
The company opened and renovated stores including Alex Sports Blue Mail Maidamon, Bungu-kan Charlie Kamojima and Beauty Life Store Charlie Southern Mall Rokko, bringing the number of stores to 34 at fiscal year-end. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「To bring its initiatives to more customers and regions, the group will actively work to expand its store footprint, recently with a view to opening stores in the Keihanshin, Kinki and Chugoku regions.」
The company has identified expansion into new store locations as a means of growth, but has not disclosed a target number of stores or a timetable.