Sales for this month
June 2026Fiscal year ending November 2026Same-store sales at the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group were 98.8% of the prior-year level, customer count was 98.6%, and average spend per customer was 100.2%. At the PISOLA Group, same-store sales were 105.5%, customer count was 105.1%, and average spend per customer was 100.4%, with all indicators exceeding the prior-year levels.
More rainy weather than in the prior year, including typhoons approaching the area, A temporary reluctance to dine out during the World Cup, The reaction to the prior year's media exposure and hit products, The customer base for the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group's Mugen Kushi series, Shorter food preparation times and higher table turnover at the PISOLA Group, The PISOLA Group's product offerings, Store introductions on television programs
Reintroduction of the Mugen Garlic Offal Skewer, Launch of the Mugen Spice Offal Skewer in July, Strict adherence to QSC standards and the rollout of various initiatives and promotions, Monthly updates to craft dishes and improvements to the dining environment and service
Scope of aggregation: Directly operated stores (sales, customer count and average spend per customer); food-service business (number of stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | June 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending November 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Directly operated stores (sales, customer count and average spend per customer); food-service business (number of stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 串カツ田中 Group All Stores 118.3 / Existing stores 98.8 / PISOLA Group All Stores 138.3 / Existing stores 105.5 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 串カツ田中 Group 118.3 % / PISOLA Group 138.3 % |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 串カツ田中 Group Rate 98.8 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 18 months, excluding the month in which a new store opened / PISOLA Group Rate 105.5 / 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 串カツ田中 Group 114.8 / PISOLA Group 135.3 / Existing stores 串カツ田中 Group 98.6 / PISOLA Group 105.1 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 串カツ田中 Group 103 / PISOLA Group 102.2 / Existing stores 串カツ田中 Group 100.2 / PISOLA Group 100.4 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name 串カツ田中 Group – All-store sales / Year on year 118.3 %, Name 串カツ田中 Group – Existing-store sales / Year on year 98.8 %, Name PISOLA Group – All-store sales / Year on year 138.3 %, Name PISOLA Group – Existing-store sales / Year on year 105.5 % |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Customer count at all Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores / Value 114.8 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Average spend per customer at all Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores / Value 103 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Customer count at existing Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores / Value 98.6 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Average spend per customer at existing Kushikatsu Tanaka Group stores / Value 100.2 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Customer count at all PISOLA Group stores / Value 135.3 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Average spend per customer at all PISOLA Group stores / Value 102.2 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Customer count at existing PISOLA Group stores / Value 105.1 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Average spend per customer at existing PISOLA Group stores / Value 100.4 Year-on-year (%) |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | 串カツ田中 Group Company-operated stores 196 / Franchised stores 173 / Total 369 / PISOLA Group Company-operated stores 57 / Franchised stores 15 / Total 72 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Category Kushikatsu Tanaka Group · company-operated stores / Store name Kushikatsu Tanaka Asty Okazaki / Location Aichi Prefecture, Number of Cases 2 / Category Kushikatsu Tanaka Group · franchised stores / Store name Kushikatsu Tanaka Aizuwakamatsu; Kushikatsu Tanaka Matsuyama Oguri / Location Fukushima Prefecture; Ehime Prefecture |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Category Kushikatsu Tanaka Group · company-operated stores / Store name Kushikatsu Tanaka Higashiyamato / Location Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Number of Cases 1 / Category Kushikatsu Tanaka Group · franchised stores / Store name Kushikatsu Tanaka Kyobashi / Location Osaka Prefecture |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales at the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group were 98.8% of the prior-year level, customer count was 98.6%, and average spend per customer was 100.2%. At the PISOLA Group, same-store sales were 105.5%, customer count was 105.1%, and average spend per customer was 100.4%, with all indicators exceeding the prior-year levels. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | More rainy weather than in the prior year, including typhoons approaching the area, A temporary reluctance to dine out during the World Cup, The reaction to the prior year's media exposure and hit products, The customer base for the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group's Mugen Kushi series, Shorter food preparation times and higher table turnover at the PISOLA Group, The PISOLA Group's product offerings, Store introductions on television programs |
| Measures from the following month onward | Reintroduction of the Mugen Garlic Offal Skewer, Launch of the Mugen Spice Offal Skewer in July, Strict adherence to QSC standards and the rollout of various initiatives and promotions, Monthly updates to craft dishes and improvements to the dining environment and service |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the Kushikatsu Tanaka Group, the decline in same-store sales was attributed to more rainy weather, including typhoons, a temporary reluctance to dine out during the World Cup, and the reaction to the prior year's media exposure and hit products. The PISOLA Group explained that shorter food preparation times and higher table turnover from improved store operations, product offerings, and store introductions on television programs contributed to its performance.