Sales for this month
August 2026Fiscal year ending December 2026Total sales at all stores in August increased 0.7% year on year, while same-store sales rose 1.5%. The same-store comparison excludes the results of 2 stores that had closed and 1 store that was temporarily closed during August.
Exclusion of the prior-year results of the 2 stores that had closed from the same-store comparison, Exclusion of the results of the 1 store that was temporarily closed during August from the same-store comparison
Month January 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 12, Month February 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 12.1, Month March 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 8.6, Month April 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 4.7, Month May 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 8.5, Month June 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores -0.8, Month July 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 5.3, Month August 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 0.7
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores only (franchise stores excluded) / Domestic all stores, domestic same stores, Nasu Paradise Village, and U.S. consolidated subsidiaries
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-operated stores only (franchise stores excluded) / Domestic all stores, domestic same stores, Nasu Paradise Village, and U.S. consolidated subsidiaries |
| Net sales for the month | ¥950,660 thousand (domestic all stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 0.7 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 0.7 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 1.5 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 12 months, including stores that have changed their business format. Stores that were not operating due to renovations or other reasons are excluded from the relevant month and cumulative totals. |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Existing stores -2.4 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 4 |
| Cumulative Sales from Start of Period | ¥7,542,937 thousand (all domestic stores; fiscal-year-to-date cumulative) |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 6.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name La Bohème / Year on year 9.2, Name Zest / Year on year 11.5, Name Monsoon Cafe / Year on year -2.8, Name Gonpachi / Year on year -3.3, Name Other / Year on year -1.2, Name Nasu Paradise Village / Year on year 12.4, Name Consolidated US subsidiary / Year on year -9.8 |
| Sales by category | Domestic all stores ¥950,660 thousand, Nasu Paradise Village ¥58,915 thousand, Consolidated US subsidiary 1,322,564 USD |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Domestic all stores 43 / Domestic same stores 41 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases ¥1 thousand / Store name Cafe La Bohème Shimokitazawa / Net Sales ¥10,215 thousand / Opening month October 2025 |
| Monthly Commentary | Total sales at all stores in August increased 0.7% year on year, while same-store sales rose 1.5%. The same-store comparison excludes the results of 2 stores that had closed and 1 store that was temporarily closed during August. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Exclusion of the prior-year results of the 2 stores that had closed from the same-store comparison, Exclusion of the results of the 1 store that was temporarily closed during August from the same-store comparison |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month January 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 12, Month February 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 12.1, Month March 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 8.6, Month April 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 4.7, Month May 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 8.5, Month June 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores -0.8, Month July 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 5.3, Month August 2026 / Year-on-year change in domestic sales at all stores 0.7 |
Items this document does not state (4)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company stated that the results of 2 stores that had closed and 1 store that was temporarily closed during August were excluded from the same-store comparison. It also stated that Nasu Paradise Village has been included in the “Other” category of domestic same-store sales since April. No specific reasons for the increase or decrease in August sales other than these were provided.