Expanding the Store Network through the Employee Entrepreneurship Support Program and Franchise Business
First written in FY2023. 10 of 11 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, 7 franchise stores were opened, expanding the network including franchises. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group mainly operates the restaurant business under the Kyoto Kitashirakawa Ramen Kairikiya brand, whose core product is Kyoto-style back-fat soy-sauce ramen. As of the end of December 2025, it had 175 stores in suburban roadside locations and food courts in commercial facilities, including 122 company-operated stores and 53 franchise and other stores.」
The store network, including internal franchise and franchise stores, expanded, with franchise-led development progressing. - 2026-03-04AdvancedOther Disclosures
「Ramen Kairikiya Directly operated stores 122 123 Franchise and in-house franchise stores 53 54」
The number of franchise and in-house franchise stores increased from 53 to 54 at the end of February. Because 1 store changed from a directly operated store to an in-house franchise store under the employee independence support program, the presentation of store counts was revised. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, we had 156 Ramen Kairikiya stores, including 115 company-operated stores and 41 franchise and other stores, plus 10 prepared-food and other stores, for a total of 166 stores.」
The franchise and other store network increased from 39 at the end of 2024 to 41, with expansion through both company-operated and franchise stores. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2024, we had opened 151 stores, including 112 company-operated stores and 39 franchise and other stores.」
Franchise and other stores, including 25 internal franchise stores and 14 franchise stores, increased from 32 at the end of 2023 to 39. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「142 Ramen Kairikiya stores, including 107 company-operated stores and 35 franchise and other stores.」
The network of franchise and other stores increased from 32 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 35. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「February 2023: Began the franchise business and made the Peony Walk Higashi-Matsuyama store a franchise store.」
The franchise business began in 2023. At year-end, Kairikiya had 103 company-operated stores, 25 independent stores and 7 franchise stores.