Domestic growth through company-operated and franchise stores
First written in FY2023. 9 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-H1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
50 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened 4 company-operated stores and 7 franchise stores, bringing the total to 186 Ramen Kairikiya stores and 10 stores in the prepared-food and other businesses, or 196 stores in total.」
In the first half of 2026, 4 company-operated stores and 7 franchise stores were opened, continuing domestic expansion through both channels. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue opening company-operated stores in existing markets and further strengthen our store concentration in those areas. In new trading areas, we will focus on franchise stores, accelerating growth in the Kairikiya business through both channels.」
As of the end of December 2025, there were 122 company-operated stores and 53 franchise and other stores, with expansion through both channels continuing. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, in March we opened Aeon Mall Tsu-Minami in Mie Prefecture as an internal franchise store, Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture as a company-operated store and Shibuya Miyamasuzaka in Tokyo as a company-operated store; in April, we opened Aeon Mall Morioka-Minami in Iwate Prefecture, our first store in the prefecture, as a franchise store; and in May, we opened Hachioji Mancho in Tokyo as a company-operated store.」
In the first half of 2025, 5 stores were opened through both internal franchise, franchise and company-operated formats, continuing the two-channel expansion. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 18 stores during the year—10 company-operated stores and 8 franchise and other stores—and, after closing 2 stores, had 151 Ramen Kairikiya stores, including 112 company-operated stores and 39 franchise and other stores.」
Store openings continued through both channels, with 18 stores opened in 2024. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, we opened 8 stores—4 company-operated stores and 4 franchise and other stores—and closed 1 franchise and other store.」
Both company-operated and franchise stores continued to open, with 8 stores opened in the first half of 2024. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「We will continue opening company-operated stores in existing markets and further strengthen our store concentration in those areas. In new trading areas, we will focus on franchise stores, accelerating growth in the Kairikiya business through both channels.」
The store-opening policy is to focus on company-operated stores in existing areas and franchise stores in new markets.