Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending November 2026Sales at existing Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores rose sharply to 116.1% of the previous year's level, while sales at all stores have exceeded 110% year on year for 25 consecutive months. Company-wide sales at the PISOLA Group were 124.4% year on year, while sales at existing stores were 95.8%.
Increase in customer numbers at the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group driven by the Mugen Kush Series, Development and launch of dedicated sours for the Mugen Kush Series, Higher average spend per customer from spring seasonal menu items, Strong performance by 京都和牛とんかつ天のめし in Los Angeles, United States, Decrease in customer numbers at existing PISOLA Group stores due to the reaction to a television program broadcast in February last year, among other factors, Higher average spend per customer from seasonal and limited-time menu items, Opening of the franchised Kawagoe Matoba store
Begin selling dedicated sours for the Mugen Kush Series on 1 April, Further Improvement of QSC, Proactive public relations and sales promotion activities, Maintain and increase average spend per customer and increase customer numbers
Subject 串カツ田中 Group – All-store sales / December 121 % / January 118 % / February 116.3 % / March 118.6 %, Subject PISOLA Group – All-store sales / December 129.6 % / January 135.9 % / February 143.5 % / March 139.1 %
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores (sales, customer numbers and average spend per customer); food service business (number of stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending November 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-operated stores (sales, customer numbers and average spend per customer); food service business (number of stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Subject 串カツ田中 Group – All stores / Rate 130.4, Subject 串カツ田中 Group – Existing stores / Rate 116.1, Subject PISOLA Group – All stores / Rate 124.4, Subject PISOLA Group – Existing stores / Rate 95.8 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 130.4, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 124.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 116.1 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 18 months, excluding the month in which a new store opened, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 95.8 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 24 months, excluding the month in which a new store opened |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 124.4, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 121.2 / Existing stores Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 114.6, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 95.4 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 104.8, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 103.1 / Existing stores Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 101.3, Subject PISOLA Group / Rate 100.6 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name 串カツ田中 Group – All stores / Year on year 130.4, Name 串カツ田中 Group – Existing stores / Year on year 116.1, Name PISOLA Group – All stores / Year on year 124.4, Name PISOLA Group – Existing stores / Year on year 95.8 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Customer numbers · Kushikatsu Tanaka Group all stores / Value 124.4 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name Average spend per customer · Kushikatsu Tanaka Group all stores / Value 104.8 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name Customer numbers · PISOLA Group all stores / Value 121.2 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name Average spend per customer · PISOLA Group all stores / Value 103.1 % / Year on year Year on year |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Subject 串カツ田中 Group / Company-operated 193 / FC 172 / Total 365, Subject PISOLA Group / Company-operated 54 / FC 14 / Total 68 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name PISOLA Kawagoe Matoba / Location Saitama Prefecture / Category Franchise store |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales at existing Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores rose sharply to 116.1% of the previous year's level, while sales at all stores have exceeded 110% year on year for 25 consecutive months. Company-wide sales at the PISOLA Group were 124.4% year on year, while sales at existing stores were 95.8%. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Increase in customer numbers at the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group driven by the Mugen Kush Series, Development and launch of dedicated sours for the Mugen Kush Series, Higher average spend per customer from spring seasonal menu items, Strong performance by 京都和牛とんかつ天のめし in Los Angeles, United States, Decrease in customer numbers at existing PISOLA Group stores due to the reaction to a television program broadcast in February last year, among other factors, Higher average spend per customer from seasonal and limited-time menu items, Opening of the franchised Kawagoe Matoba store |
| Measures from the following month onward | Begin selling dedicated sours for the Mugen Kush Series on 1 April, Further Improvement of QSC, Proactive public relations and sales promotion activities, Maintain and increase average spend per customer and increase customer numbers |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Subject 串カツ田中 Group – All-store sales / December 121 % / January 118 % / February 116.3 % / March 118.6 %, Subject PISOLA Group – All-store sales / December 129.6 % / January 135.9 % / February 143.5 % / March 139.1 % |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.At the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group, the Mugen Kush Series drove an increase in customer numbers, while the launch of dedicated sours and spring seasonal menu items contributed to higher average spend per customer. At the PISOLA Group, renewed kids' menus and seasonal and limited-time menu items contributed to higher average spend per customer, while customer numbers at existing stores fell below the previous year, partly due to the reaction to a television program broadcast in February last year.