Sales for this month
September 2026Fiscal year ending December 2026September domestic sales at all stores were -0.4% year on year, while same-store sales were +0.4%. The same-store comparison excludes the results of 2 closed stores and 1 store that is temporarily closed.
Exclude the prior-year results of the 2 stores that have since closed from the same-store comparison, Excluding the results of 1 store that has been temporarily closed since August from the same-store comparison, Including Nasu Paradise Village under “Other” for domestic same-store sales since April
Scope of aggregation: Company-operated stores only (excluding franchised stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | September 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-operated stores only (excluding franchised stores) |
| Net sales for the month | ¥887,882 thousand |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | -0.4 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | -0.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 0.4 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 12 months, including stores whose business format has changed. Stores that were not operating during a period due to renovation or other reasons are excluded from the relevant month and cumulative totals. |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Existing stores -4.8 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 5.5 |
| Cumulative Sales from Start of Period | ¥8,430,820 thousand |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 5.5 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Domestic same stores / Year on year against the same period last year 0.4, Name La Bohème / Year on year against the same period last year 8.8, Name Zest / Year on year against the same period last year 3.8, Name Monsoon Cafe / Year on year against the same period last year -3.6, Name Gonpachi / Year on year against the same period last year -1.4, Name Other / Year on year against the same period last year -6.3, Name Nasu Paradise Village / Year on year against the same period last year -6.8, Name Consolidated US subsidiary / Year on year against the same period last year -12.2 |
| Sales by category | Domestic all stores ¥887,882 thousand, Nasu Paradise Village ¥38,557 thousand, Consolidated US subsidiary 1,185,554 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 / Store name Cafe La Bohème Shimokitazawa / Net Sales ¥8.653 million / Opening month October 2025 |
| Monthly Commentary | September domestic sales at all stores were -0.4% year on year, while same-store sales were +0.4%. The same-store comparison excludes the results of 2 closed stores and 1 store that is temporarily closed. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Exclude the prior-year results of the 2 stores that have since closed from the same-store comparison, Excluding the results of 1 store that has been temporarily closed since August from the same-store comparison, Including Nasu Paradise Village under “Other” for domestic same-store sales since April |
Items this document does not state (5)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company explains that the prior-year results of 2 stores that have closed and 1 store that has been closed temporarily since August were excluded from the same-store comparison. Nasu Paradise Village has also been included under “Other” for domestic same-store sales since April. The Company does not specify the reason for the decline in sales at all stores in September.