Expansion of Corporate Scale and Nationwide Expansion of the Earnings Base
First written in FY2018. 29 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-23.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As for the number of stores, we opened 9 new stores, including “APINA Hiroshima Hatchobori-nishi,” our fourth store in Hiroshima Prefecture, in December and “APINA Hamada,” our first store in Shimane Prefecture, in March, and closed 1 store. As a result, the total number of stores at the end of the fiscal year was 73, an increase of 8 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Nine new stores were opened and 1 store was closed, increasing the total number of stores at fiscal year-end from 65 to 73. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened a total of 4 new stores, including 「アピナ松阪店」 in Mie Prefecture and 「アピナ鳥取店」 in Tottori Prefecture, both opened in April, and closed 1 store. As a result, the total number of stores at the end of the interim consolidated period was 68.」
Four new stores were opened and 1 store was closed, increasing the total number of stores from 65 to 68. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the number of stores, we opened a total of 6 new stores, including 「アピナ米子店」, our first store in Tottori Prefecture, in May and 「アピナ善通寺店」, our first store in Shikoku, in September, and closed 1 store. As a result, the total number of stores at fiscal year-end increased by 5 year on year to 65.」
Six new stores were opened and 1 store was closed, bringing the total number of stores at fiscal year-end to 65, up 5 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, we opened a total of 5 new stores, including 「アピナ米子店」, our first store in Tottori Prefecture, in May and 「アピナ善通寺店」, our first store in Shikoku, in September. As a result, the total number of stores at the end of the interim consolidated period was 65.」
Five new stores were opened, including the company’s first stores in Tottori Prefecture and Shikoku, increasing the total number of stores to 65. - FY2024Decrease in the number of stores at fiscal year-endAnnual report
「Regarding the number of stores, we opened 「アピナ吉岡店」 in April, our second store in Gunma Prefecture; 「アピナ富谷店」 in August, our second store in Miyagi Prefecture; 「アピナ津田沼店」 in September, our fifth store in Chiba Prefecture; and 「アピナ名古屋栄店」 in December, our third store in Aichi Prefecture, for a total of 4 new stores, and closed 3 stores. As a result, the total number of stores at fiscal year-end increased by 1 to 60.」
The total number of stores decreased by 1 from 61 in FY2024-Q3, but increased by 1 year on year to 60. Four new stores were opened and 3 stores were closed. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, following 「アピナ吉岡店」 in April, we opened 「アピナ富谷店」 in August, our second store in Miyagi Prefecture; 「アピナ津田沼店」 in September, our fifth store in Chiba Prefecture; and 「アピナ名古屋栄店」 in December, our third store in Aichi Prefecture, for a total of 4 new stores. We also closed 2 stores, bringing the total number of stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated accounting period to 61.」
Four new stores were opened and 2 stores were closed, increasing the total number of stores from 60 to 61. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, following 「アピナ吉岡店」 in April, we opened 「アピナ富谷店」 in August, our second store in Miyagi Prefecture, and 「アピナ津田沼店」 in September, our fifth store in Chiba Prefecture, for a total of 3 new stores, and closed 2 stores. As a result, the total number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period was 60.」
Three new stores were opened in April, August and September 2023 and 2 stores were closed, leaving the total number of stores at 60. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the number of stores, we opened 「アピナ吉岡店」 in April, our second store in Gunma Prefecture, bringing the total number of stores at the end of the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period to 60.」
A second store in Gunma Prefecture was opened, increasing the total number of stores from 59 to 60. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third-quarter consolidated accounting period, we opened 「アピナ東広島店」 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, in October 2022 and 「アピナ徳山店」 in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in December 2022, our first stores in the Chugoku region, bringing the total number of stores to 59.」
Two new stores were opened in the Chugoku region in October and December 2022, increasing the total number of stores to 59. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 「アピナ蒲郡店」, our second store in Aichi Prefecture. Following アピナ豊橋店, which opened in December 2021, we will continue working to raise awareness of the Apina brand in Aichi Prefecture. The total number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period was 57.」
A new アピナ蒲郡店 was opened, increasing the total number of stores to 57. Brand penetration in Aichi Prefecture is also progressing. - FY2022Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures during the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 4 stores, including 「アピナ新利府 北館店」, the company’s first store in Miyagi Prefecture, which opened in July 2021 and was certified as holding the world record for the largest number of crane game machines at a single venue. We also closed 3 stores due to contract expirations and other factors, bringing the total number of stores as of the end of March 2022 to 56.」
Four stores were opened and 3 stores were closed, bringing the total number of stores from 55 at the end of March 2021 to 56. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened 4 stores, including 「アピナ豊橋店」, which opened in December 2021 with approximately 450 prize game machines, one of the largest installations in the Tokai area. We also closed 1 store when its contract expired, leaving a total of 58 stores.」
Four stores were opened, including アピナ豊橋店, which has approximately 450 prize game machines, while 1 store was closed, leaving the total number of stores at 58. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 3 stores, including 「アピナ新利府 北館店」, which opened in July 2021 and was certified as holding the world record for the largest number of crane game machines at a single venue, bringing the total number of stores to 58.」
Three stores were opened, including アピナ新利府北館店, which opened in July 2021, increasing the total number of stores from 57 to 58. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2021, we opened 「アピナ本巣店」 and in June 2021, 「アピナ吉川美南店」, bringing the total number of stores to 57.」
Two stores were opened in April and June 2021, increasing the total number of stores from 55 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 57. - FY2021Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「In May 2020, we opened 「アピナキッズパーク大津京店」 and in October 2020, 「アピナ各務原店」, for a total of 2 new stores. We also closed 6 stores, bringing the total number of facilities to 55.」
Two stores were opened and 6 stores were closed, reducing the total number of facilities from 59 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 55. - FY2021-Q2Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「In May 2020, we opened 「アピナ キッズパーク大津京」 and closed 4 unprofitable stores, bringing the total number of stores to 56.」
One store was opened and 4 unprofitable stores were closed, reducing the total number of stores from 57 in the previous quarter to 56. - FY2021-Q1Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「In May 2020, we opened 「アピナ キッズパーク大津京店」 and closed 3 unprofitable stores, bringing the total number of stores to 57.」
One new store was opened and 3 unprofitable stores were closed, reducing the total number of stores from 59 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 57. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2019, we opened 「アピナ草加店」, 「アピナ幸手店」, 「アピナＳ武蔵小山店」, 「キッズスクエア上溝店」 and 「キッズスクエア松戸」; in May, 「アピナ荻窪店」; in August, 「アピナ印西店」; and in October, 「アピナ市原店」, for a total of 8 new stores. We also closed 2 stores, bringing the total number of facilities to 59.」
Eight stores were opened and 2 stores were closed, bringing the total number of facilities at the end of March 2020 to 59. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2019, we opened 「アピナ草加店」, 「アピナ幸手店」, 「アピナＳ武蔵小山店」, 「キッズスクエア上溝店」 and 「キッズスクエア松戸」; in May, 「アピナ荻窪店」; in August, 「アピナ印西店」; and in October, 「アピナ市原店」, for a total of 8 new stores. We also closed 1 unprofitable store, bringing the total number of facilities to 60.」
Eight stores were opened and 1 unprofitable store was closed between April and October 2019, increasing the total number of facilities from 59 to 60. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2019, we opened 「アピナ草加店」, 「アピナ幸手店」, 「アピナＳ武蔵小山店」, 「キッズスクエア上溝」 and 「キッズスクエア松戸」, followed by 「アピナ荻窪店」 in May, bringing the total number of stores to 59.」
Six stores were opened in April and May 2019, increasing the total number of stores from 53 to 59. The company’s scale and nationwide store network continued to expand. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2019, we operated 53 company-owned stores nationwide.」
The number of company-owned stores was increased to 53, advancing nationwide expansion and growth in the company’s scale. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2018, we opened 「キッズスクエア上尾」, and in November 2018, 「アピナ大宮店」, 「アピナ姫路店」 and 「アピナ山下公園店」, bringing the total number of facilities to 52.」
Four facilities were opened in October and November 2018, increasing the total number of facilities to 52. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We acquired the business after determining that this would enable us to efficiently strengthen and expand our store network in a short period while reducing store-opening costs.」
On 31 August 2018, we acquired an amusement-facility operations business and took concrete steps to strengthen and expand our store network. Meanwhile, ネットキャッチャー@pina was closed in September of the same year, bringing the total number of facilities to 48. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2018, we opened 「ゲームスクエア三芳」, bringing the total number of facilities to 49.」
A new store was opened, increasing the total number of facilities to 49. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We are working to further strengthen our earnings base by continuing to expand our business scale and establish our strengths nationwide as an amusement venue where customers can enjoy themselves with peace of mind, safely and affordably.」
The company has established expansion of its business scale, nationwide brand penetration and strengthening of its earnings base as integrated management objectives.