International Store Expansion Starting from New York
First written in FY2018-Q3. 30 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
20 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas business, Taiwan, one of the existing markets, is expanding its store-opening areas from Taipei to cities in the south, creating conditions in which further acceleration of business growth is expected. In addition, in newly entered markets such as Canada, Vietnam and Malaysia, progress is being made toward the investment recovery phase through revenue from the initially opened stores.」
In Taiwan, the store-opening area expanded from Taipei to cities in the south. In Canada, Vietnam and Malaysia, the company made progress toward the investment recovery phase through revenue from the initial stores. The number of overseas stores also increased from 139 at the end of the previous period to 155. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Taiwan, we opened 3 stores, including our first entry into the Kaohsiung area. We are also proceeding with store openings in newly entered markets such as Canada and Vietnam, actively expanding our business.」
The company entered the Kaohsiung area in Taiwan for the first time and opened 3 stores. It is also proceeding with store openings in newly entered markets such as Canada and Vietnam, concretely expanding its overseas operations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we opened a new store in the US for the first time in approximately 3 years, and opened the first stores in Canada, Vietnam and Malaysia. Although start-up costs preceded revenue generation, we established a foundation for future growth.」
The company opened a store in the US for the first time in approximately 3 years and opened the first stores in Canada, Vietnam and Malaysia. It also states that the business is at a stage where start-up costs in new countries are preceding revenue generation. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, Taiwan and the US continued to perform well, with customer traffic growing steadily even after price revisions, and total customer traffic for the overseas business increased. In addition, we opened our first store in Toronto, Canada, in August 2024, commencing operations in our fifth overseas market. In November 2024, we established the consolidated subsidiary QB HOUSE VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED to operate a haircut business in Vietnam.」
In August 2024, the company opened its first store in Toronto, Canada, commencing operations in its fifth overseas market, and established a Vietnamese subsidiary in November 2024. Customer traffic in Taiwan and the US remained solid even after price revisions. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「・Asia (excluding Singapore): Expand market share by improving service quality while continuing a multi-store, value-priced business model. In addition, enter new countries by leveraging the knowledge, talent and funds accumulated in existing markets ・Singapore: Shift from a multi-store, value-priced business to a business model adapted to changes in the market ・North America: Operate a limited-store, premium-price business」
Overseas expansion has been reorganized from the previous policy of continuing store openings by region to a policy of adopting different business models in Asia, Singapore and North America. During the period, 11 overseas stores were opened, and expansion into new countries and regions, including Canada, is also progressing. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The openings comprised 3 stores in Japan, 4 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan.」
A total of 7 stores were opened overseas, comprising 4 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 8 stores, comprising 2 in Japan, 3 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan.」
During the cumulative second quarter, 6 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 3 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 3 stores, comprising 1 in Japan, 1 in Hong Kong and 1 in Taiwan.」
Overseas, 1 store each was opened in Hong Kong and Taiwan, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「QB HOUSE CANADA INC. was established on 14 April 2023. QB HOUSE CANADA INC. Company-operated store (Canada) Store equipment ¥25 million October 2023–January 2024 1」
For overseas expansion, the company opened 4 stores in Taiwan and presented a plan to establish a Canadian subsidiary in April 2023 and open 1 new store in Canada by January 2024. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 13 stores, comprising 10 in Japan and 3 in Taiwan.」
During the cumulative third quarter, 3 stores were opened in Taiwan, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 10 stores, comprising 8 in Japan and 2 in Taiwan.」
We opened 2 stores in Taiwan, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 3 stores, comprising 2 in Japan and 1 in Taiwan. The number of customers increased because pandemic control measures had largely been lifted and the number of stores had increased from the same period of the previous year.」
Overseas, 1 store was opened in Taiwan. In the US, including New York, the number of stores increased year on year, as did customer traffic. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The openings comprised 26 stores in Japan, 2 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
The company opened 2 stores in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the US, continuing overseas store expansion. The new medium-term management plan also calls for renewed growth in existing overseas markets and entry into new cities. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 22 stores, comprising 19 in Japan, including 4 relocations, and 1 each in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US.」
Overseas, 1 store each was opened in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 16 stores, comprising 13 in Japan, 1 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
During the cumulative second quarter, 1 store each was opened in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 5 stores, comprising 4 in Japan and 1 in Hong Kong.」
During the first quarter, 1 store was opened in Hong Kong, continuing overseas store expansion. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 25 stores, comprising 15 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 5 in Taiwan.」
A total of 10 stores were opened in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 22 stores, comprising 12 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 5 in Taiwan.」
During the third quarter, 10 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 1 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 5 in Taiwan. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 16 stores, comprising 9 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 2 in Hong Kong and 4 in Taiwan.」
During the second quarter, 7 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 1 in Singapore, 2 in Hong Kong and 4 in Taiwan, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 9 stores, comprising 6 in Japan and 3 in Taiwan.」
Despite the impact of COVID-19, 3 stores were opened in Taiwan, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 42 stores, comprising 31 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, 3 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
During the fiscal year, 11 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, 3 in Taiwan and 1 in the US, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 35 stores, comprising 26 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
During the cumulative third quarter, 9 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the US, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Specifically, we plan to increase the number of stores at existing locations by more than 50 net over 5 years and expand overseas business revenue by entering 2 new cities.」
For overseas expansion, the company newly presented a quantitative, time-bound medium-term plan to add more than 50 net stores at existing locations over 5 years and enter 2 new cities. In addition, during the second quarter, it opened 2 stores in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 1 in Taiwan. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 11 stores, comprising 7 in Japan, 2 in Singapore and 2 in Hong Kong.」
We opened 2 stores in Singapore and 2 in Hong Kong, advancing overseas store expansion. This passage does not directly mention expansion originating in New York. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 44 stores, comprising 29 in Japan, 3 in Singapore, 7 in Hong Kong, 4 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
A total of 15 stores were opened in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 35 stores, comprising 24 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 7 in Hong Kong, 2 in Taiwan and 1 in the US.」
During the cumulative third quarter, 11 stores in total were opened overseas, comprising 1 in Singapore, 7 in Hong Kong, 2 in Taiwan and 1 in the US, advancing overseas store expansion. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 19 new stores, comprising 16 in Japan and 1 each in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US.」
1 store each was opened in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US, documenting specific progress in overseas store expansion. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 6 new stores, comprising 5 in Japan and 1 in the US.」
The specific progress of overseas expansion is that 1 store was added in the US. The opening location is identified only as the US in this passage, with no explicit link to New York. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「We recognize that expanding our overseas business, primarily in Asia, is essential to the Group's sustained growth and stronger profitability. In Asia, we will actively develop new markets rather than limiting our operations to Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, where we already have stores. In the recently entered US market, we will promote the high standard of the Group's haircut services, raise awareness and work to expand our scale.」
In addition to the existing store network in New York, the scope of overseas expansion is being broadened to include the development of new markets outside the existing 3 Asian markets and expansion of awareness and scale in the US market. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Overseas, we opened our second store outside Asia in New York in March 2018, where our first store had performed well. We worked to stimulate demand for haircut services in New York and accelerate store expansion, thereby steadily contributing to the growth of the Group.」
It states that the second store outside Asia was opened in New York in March 2018.