Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending August 2026Same-store sales for March came in at 99.6% of the same month a year earlier. March had 1 fewer holiday, and same-store sales adjusted for the day-of-week effect were 101.4%. As customer traffic at existing stores has remained below 100% of the prior-year level, the company will strengthen measures at underperforming stores and seek to recover in the second half of the fiscal year.
March had 1 fewer holiday than the previous year, Customer traffic at existing stores has continued to fall below the prior-year level
Menu changes at underperforming stores, Stronger sales promotions, Enhanced staffing, Recovery in the second half of the fiscal year
Included (monthly trends for all stores and existing stores during the fiscal year ended August 2025)
Scope of aggregation: All stores and same stores
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending August 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | All stores and same stores |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 112.3 / Existing stores 99.6 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 112.3 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 99.6 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 18 months |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 108.9 / Existing stores 95.7 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 103.2 / Existing stores 103.9 |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | All Stores 114.6 / Existing stores 102.9 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name All-store customer traffic / Value 108.9 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name All-store spend per customer / Value 103.2 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Same-store customer traffic / Value 95.7 Year-on-year (%), Indicator name Same-store spend per customer / Value 103.9 Year-on-year (%) |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | All Stores 130 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales for March came in at 99.6% of the same month a year earlier. March had 1 fewer holiday, and same-store sales adjusted for the day-of-week effect were 101.4%. As customer traffic at existing stores has remained below 100% of the prior-year level, the company will strengthen measures at underperforming stores and seek to recover in the second half of the fiscal year. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | March had 1 fewer holiday than the previous year, Customer traffic at existing stores has continued to fall below the prior-year level |
| Measures from the following month onward | Menu changes at underperforming stores, Stronger sales promotions, Enhanced staffing, Recovery in the second half of the fiscal year |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Included (monthly trends for all stores and existing stores during the fiscal year ended August 2025) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Same-store sales declined because March had 1 fewer holiday than the previous year. As customer traffic at existing stores has remained below 100% of the prior-year level, the company will strengthen menu changes, sales promotions and staffing at underperforming stores and seek to recover in the second half of the fiscal year.