Expansion of the service area through new store openings
First written in FY2016. 14 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-05-13.
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- 2026-05-13AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation
「“Partner Agent” opened its 11th franchise location, the Yokkaichi office in Mie Prefecture」
The company continued expanding its service area through franchising by opening the Yokkaichi office. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company opened the Kashiwa store in June and the Koriyama store in August as franchise stores, bringing the number of locations as of the end of September 2025 to 26, including 10 franchise stores.」
The company continued expanding its service area through franchising and opened the Kashiwa and Koriyama stores. The matchmaking business had 26 locations, including 10 franchise stores. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company began franchising Partner Agent and had opened 6 locations as of October: Machida, Fujisawa, Mito, Hamamatsu, Tachikawa, and Okayama.」
In addition to its previous focus on company-operated stores, the company began expanding its service area through franchising and opened 6 locations. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Consolidation and closure and downsizing of 7 locations implemented; move-out and relocation completed in August 2021.」
The company’s store expansion policy weakened further, moving toward consolidation, closure, and downsizing of 7 locations rather than service-area expansion through new openings. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Partner Agent Sendai store opened; 222 new members at the store from July through the following March.」
The company opened the Sendai store and recorded 222 new members from July 2020 through March 2021. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Decision to consolidate and close 2 locations, including multiple stores in the regions.」
The company’s store expansion policy weakened further, moving from regional expansion through new openings toward a decision to consolidate and close 2 locations, including multiple regional stores. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Partner Agent Sendai store opened; 153 new members from July.」
The company opened the Sendai store, which had been prepared during the previous quarter, and accepted 153 new members from July. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company proceeded with preparations to open the Sendai store ahead of the second quarter.」
While pursuing consolidation and closures of existing stores, the company proceeded with preparations to open the Sendai store ahead of the second quarter. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the company newly opened the Kyoto store in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, and the Funabashi store in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.」
Even while emphasizing growth at existing stores and consolidation and closures, the company newly opened the Kyoto and Funabashi stores. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In addition, the company consolidated and closed 5 stores in the matchmaking business with a view to the future.」
Rather than expanding the service area through new openings, the company consolidated and closed 5 stores, giving concrete form to a policy of restraining and consolidating its store network. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In the matchmaking business, the company recognized depreciation expense for certain stores earlier than planned as it proceeded with store consolidation and closures with a view to the future.」
The company has moved from a policy of restraining regional expansion through new openings to the stage of pursuing store consolidation and closures with a view to the future. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding its store-opening strategy, the company will prioritize and focus on growth at existing stores rather than regional expansion through new openings.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of prioritizing growth at existing stores over regional expansion through new openings. - FY2019-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding its store-opening strategy, the company will not plan any new openings this time and will focus on growing its existing stores.」
The company has shifted from expanding the service area through new store openings to prioritizing growth at existing stores, with no new openings planned for the time being. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the company opened 5 stores: Yaesu and Shibuya, both in Tokyo, Gifu, Nara, and Hiroshima. Hiroshima was its first store in the Chugoku region. All of these stores include an OTOCON party venue.」
The company opened 5 stores and expanded its service area to Hiroshima, its first store in the Chugoku region. At the same time, it indicated a policy of prioritizing growth at existing stores over new openings in the Partner Agent business. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Finally, regarding new store openings, the company opened Hiroshima store on 6 October 2017, its first store in the Chugoku region, with an OTOCON party venue.」
The company opened Hiroshima store, the first in the Chugoku region, on 6 October 2017 and included an OTOCON party venue. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding new store openings, the company opened the Yaesu store on 15 May 2017, the Shibuya store in Tokyo on 7 July, the Gifu store on 4 August, and the Nara store on 18 August 2017. All stores also include an OTOCON party venue.」
Following the Yaesu and Shibuya stores, the company opened the Gifu and Nara stores. All stores include an OTOCON party venue, supporting further service-area expansion through new openings. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding new store openings, in response to continued strong demand for matchmaking party services, the company opened the Osaka store, its first dedicated OTOCON store in Osaka Prefecture, on 1 April 2017 and the Sakae store in Aichi Prefecture on 29 April 2017. It also opened the Yaesu store on 15 May 2017 and the Shibuya store on 7 July 2017, both in Tokyo, as stores operating alongside the Partner Agent business.」
The company actually opened the Osaka, Sakae, Yaesu, and Shibuya stores, expanding the service area through dedicated OTOCON stores and stores operating alongside Partner Agent. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In planning future store openings, the group determines candidate locations by comprehensively considering not only quantitative factors such as location, lease terms, and projected new memberships, but also qualitative factors such as whether introductions can be arranged with customers belonging to stores that are already open.」
The company opened the Takasaki, Mito, and Himeji stores, as well as the OTOCON MEMBERS Ginza, Ikebukuro, and Funabashi stores, during the current fiscal year, and planned 10 new store openings for the fiscal year ending March 2018. It also specified the quantitative and qualitative criteria used in opening decisions. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company opened the new Ginza store in Tokyo and Funabashi store in Chiba Prefecture in October 2016, followed by the Ikebukuro store in Tokyo in November, under OTOCON MEMBERS matchmaking counter, which it launched as a fast-track matchmaking service to provide matchmaking entry services to new customer segments. It also opened a new Takasaki store in November 2016 under the Partner Agent business.」
The company actually opened the Ginza, Funabashi, Ikebukuro, and Takasaki stores. It also stated plans to open the Mito store in January 2017 and the Himeji store in March of the same year, indicating concrete progress in its store-opening plans. - FY2017-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Following the increase in the number of OTOCON party participants, which has been running at approximately 1.4 times the current fiscal year's plan, the company is treating this as an opportunity. In addition to opening the Funabashi store in Chiba Prefecture as planned for October 2016, it plans to accelerate and strengthen its store openings by opening the Ginza and Ikebukuro stores, both in Tokyo, in October 2016. Finally, as a new store opening under the current fiscal year's plan, the company plans to open the Takasaki store in Gunma Prefecture in November 2016.」
In addition to the planned Funabashi store, the company added the Ginza and Ikebukuro stores and also planned the Takasaki store, indicating an acceleration and strengthening of its store openings. All were planned as of the filing date, and the filing did not state that any had been completed. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「While steadily growing its core Partner Agent business, the company launched the OTOCON MEMBERS matchmaking counter service in May 2016 to meet demand from customers seeking an easy way to begin looking for a partner. It simultaneously opened 2 dedicated stores, Shinjuku in Tokyo and Shinsaibashi in Osaka, which received a strong response. In July 2016, it opened its third store in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.」
The company opened 2 dedicated stores for the new service in Shinjuku and Shinsaibashi, followed by its third store in Nagoya. The expansion of the service area through existing store openings is progressing concretely. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ending March 2017; 3 planned store openings; Store facilities; 36,187; Internal funds and funds from capital increases; April 2016; March 2017; Increase in memberships through regional expansion」
The company planned 3 stores in each of the following two fiscal years and cited an increase in memberships through regional expansion as the expected benefit after completion.