Store Operations Under an In-House Independence Support Program (Employee Store Spin-Off Model)
First written in FY2017. 1 of 5 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2023.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2023Decrease in the number of stores covered by the programAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2023, 22 stores were operated under this program.」
The number of stores operated under the franchise program was updated from 23 as of the end of March 2022 to 22. - FY2022Update to the number of stores covered by the programAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2022, 23 stores were operated under this program.」
The number of stores operated under the franchise program was updated to 23 as of the end of March 2022. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2020, 4 domestic stores, including the Nagahori store and primarily operating under the Ippudo format, were operated under an internal franchise arrangement by 3 franchise owners. In addition to the internal independence-support program described above, the company is also promoting a corporate franchise program under which it licenses the Ippudo trademark and operating know-how and receives royalties. As of the end of March 2020, 22 stores were operated under this program.」
While the internal franchise arrangement covered 4 stores operated by 3 franchise owners, the corporate franchise arrangement had expanded to 22 stores, changing the structure of the independence-support operating model to include corporate licensing. - FY2019Changes in the number of stores and franchise ownersAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2019, 24 domestic stores, including the Ginza store and primarily operating under the Ippudo format, were operated under an internal franchise arrangement by 13 franchise owners.」
The composition of stores and franchise owners under the internal franchise arrangement changed from 23 stores and 15 franchise owners, as previously reported, to 24 stores and 13 franchise owners. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2017, 23 domestic stores, including the Ginza store and primarily operating under the Ippudo brand, were operated under an internal franchise arrangement by 15 franchise owners.」
This operating model is intended to support employee independence, secure personnel, link compensation to store performance and improve QSC, and had expanded to 23 stores operated by 15 franchise owners.