Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending November 2026Existing-store sales for the 串カツ田中 Group remained firm at 114.9% year on year, while all-store sales have exceeded 110% year on year for 26 consecutive months. The PISOLA Group's company-wide sales reached 125.6% year on year, driven by new store openings.
New store openings by the 串カツ田中 Group, Sales of the Mugen Kushi (unlimited skewers) series, Sales of dedicated sours, Aggressive new store openings by the PISOLA Group, Leveling out of customer numbers through the development of a dominant store network in the Kanto and Tokai regions by the PISOLA Group
Further acceleration of store openings, Strict adherence to QSC standards, Development of appealing products, Aggressive promotions, Continued rollout of seasonal craft dishes, Relaunch of value set menus, Promotion of kids' menus featuring influencers
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores (sales, customer numbers and average spend per customer); food-service business as a whole (number of stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 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 as a whole (number of stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Name 串カツ田中 Group – All stores / Rate 129.5, Name PISOLA Group – All stores / Rate 125.6 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | Name 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 129.5, Name PISOLA Group / Rate 125.6 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Name 串カツ田中 Group / Rate 114.9 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 18 months, excluding the month in which a new store opened, Name PISOLA Group / Rate 95 / 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 | Category 串カツ田中 Group – All stores / Rate 121, Category 串カツ田中 Group – Existing stores / Rate 112.5, Category PISOLA Group – All stores / Rate 123.3, Category PISOLA Group – Existing stores / Rate 94.8 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Category 串カツ田中 Group – All stores / Rate 107, Category 串カツ田中 Group – Existing stores / Rate 102.1, Category PISOLA Group – All stores / Rate 101.9, Category PISOLA Group – Existing stores / Rate 100.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name 串カツ田中 Group – All-store sales / Year on year 129.5, Name PISOLA Group – All-store sales / Year on year 125.6, Name 串カツ田中 Group – Existing-store sales / Year on year 114.9, Name PISOLA Group – Existing-store sales / Year on year 95 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name 串カツ田中 Group – All-store customer numbers / Value 121 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name 串カツ田中 Group – All-store average spend per customer / Value 107 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name PISOLA Group – All-store customer numbers / Value 123.3 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name PISOLA Group – All-store average spend per customer / Value 101.9 % / Year on year Year on year, Indicator name Cumulative units sold of the Mugen Kushi series / Value 20,000,000 bottles / Year on year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative number of dedicated sours sold / Value 129,000 glasses / Year on year Not disclosed |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Name 串カツ田中 Group / Total 367 / Company-operated 195 / FC 172, Name PISOLA Group / Total 71 / Company-operated 56 / FC 15 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Name 串カツ田中 Group / Number of Cases 2 / Store name 串カツ田中 Tottori Station Front Store, Kyoto Wagyu Sukiyaki and Shabu-Shabu Tominojo Gion Yasaka Store, Name PISOLA Group / Number of Cases 3 / Store name PISOLA Isehara Store, PISOLA Fuso Store, PISOLA Higashiomi Yokaichi Store |
| Monthly Commentary | Existing-store sales for the 串カツ田中 Group remained firm at 114.9% year on year, while all-store sales have exceeded 110% year on year for 26 consecutive months. The PISOLA Group's company-wide sales reached 125.6% year on year, driven by new store openings. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | New store openings by the 串カツ田中 Group, Sales of the Mugen Kushi (unlimited skewers) series, Sales of dedicated sours, Aggressive new store openings by the PISOLA Group, Leveling out of customer numbers through the development of a dominant store network in the Kanto and Tokai regions by the PISOLA Group |
| Measures from the following month onward | Further acceleration of store openings, Strict adherence to QSC standards, Development of appealing products, Aggressive promotions, Continued rollout of seasonal craft dishes, Relaunch of value set menus, Promotion of kids' menus featuring influencers |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The 串カツ田中 Group said that new store openings, sales of the Mugen Kushi (unlimited skewers) series and dedicated sours lifted sales, customer numbers and average spend per customer. The PISOLA Group said that aggressive new store openings lifted company-wide sales, while at existing stores, the development of a dominant store network in the Kanto and Tokai regions helped level out customer numbers among its own stores.