Growth through continued store openings
First written in FY2018. 27 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-23.
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- 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.」
The company continued opening stores, expanding the number of stores at the end of the period to 73, an increase of 8 stores from the end of the same period of the previous year. - 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.」
The company continued with 4 new store openings and, even after accounting for the closure of 1 store, expanded the total number of stores 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.」
The company continued opening stores, expanding the number of stores at the end of the period to 65, including its expansion into Tottori Prefecture and Shikoku. - 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.」
The company continued with 5 new store openings, expanding into Tottori Prefecture and Shikoku and bringing 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 company continued opening stores, increasing the total number from 59 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 60. However, the number declined from 61 at the end of the immediately preceding third quarter due to closures. - 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.」
The company continued with 4 new store openings, bringing the total number of stores to 61 after accounting for closures. - 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.」
The company continued with 3 new store openings, bringing the total number of stores to 60 after accounting for the closure of 2 stores. - 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.」
The company opened its second store in Gunma Prefecture, Apina Yoshioka, expanding the total number of stores 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.」
The company proceeded with continued store openings, including its first opening in the Chugoku region, bringing 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.」
The company opened its second store in Aichi Prefecture, Apina Gamagori, expanding its store network from 56 to 57 stores. - FY2022Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「While opening 4 stores, the company closed 3 stores due to lease expirations and other factors, leaving 56 stores as of the end of March 2022.」
Although the company continued opening stores, the total number increased only to 56 from 55 at the end of the previous fiscal year after accounting for closures. - 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.」
The company proceeded with 4 new store openings, bringing the total number of stores to 58 after accounting for the closure of 1 store due to the expiration of its lease. - 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.」
The company recovered and expanded the total number of stores to 58 from the end of the previous fiscal year, when closures continued, through 3 new openings. - 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.」
The company increased the total number of stores from 55 at the end of the previous fiscal year, when closures continued, to 57 through 2 new openings. - 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.」
Although the company continued opening stores, closures of 6 stores exceeded the 2 openings, reducing the total number of facilities 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.」
Although the company continued opening stores, the closure of 4 unprofitable stores reduced the total number of stores from 57 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.」
Although the company continued opening stores, closures of 3 stores exceeded the number of openings, reducing the total number of stores 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.」
While continuing to open stores, the company opened 8 stores and closed 2 stores from the 53 stores at the end of the previous fiscal year, bringing the total 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.」
The company continued opening multiple new stores, bringing the total number of facilities to 60 after accounting for closures. - 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.」
The company pursued growth through continued store openings, increasing the total number of stores to 59 through 6 new openings. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company opened Game Square Miyoshi in June 2018, Kids Square Ageo in October 2018, Apina Omiya, Apina Himeji and Apina Yamashita Park in November 2018, and Kids Square Higashi-Ojima in March 2019, bringing the total number of stores to 53.」
The company opened 6 stores during the fiscal year, expanding the total number of stores to 53. - 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.」
The total number of facilities increased to 52 from 48 in the previous quarter following the opening of 4 facilities in October and November 2018. - FY2019-Q2Decrease in the number of facilitiesAnnual report
「The company closed “Net Catcher @pina” in September 2018, bringing the total number of facilities to 48.」
The total number of facilities fell to 48 from 49 in the previous quarter following the closure of the online service. There is no indication that the policy of continued store openings itself was withdrawn. - 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.」
The company reported the concrete store-opening result of opening a new store in June 2018. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Continuously securing additional store openings will be key to achieving growth and stable management for our group.」
As of 31 March 2018, we had 47 directly operated stores, and positioned continued store openings as a source of growth.