Multi-Store Expansion Through Company-Operated Stores and Franchising
First written in FY2019. 20 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2027-H1Store count declined due to closuresAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated period, we closed 1 directly operated store and 3 franchise stores. At the end of the interim consolidated period, we had 97 directly operated stores and 32 franchise stores.」
We closed 1 company-operated store and 3 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 129, comprising 97 company-operated stores and 32 franchised stores. This was a decrease of 4 stores from 133 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2026Store count declined due to closuresAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 1 new company-owned store and changed 1 franchise store to a company-owned store. In addition, we closed 9 company-owned stores and 1 franchise store, bringing the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year to 133, comprising 98 company-owned stores and 35 franchise stores.」
Although there was a new opening and a franchise-to-company-owned change, the closure of 9 company-owned stores and 1 franchise store reduced the year-end store count from 142 to 133. - FY2026-H1Store mix changed due to openings and closuresAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 1 new company-owned store and closed 1 franchise store. At the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, there were 106 company-owned stores and 36 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 1 company-owned store while closing 1 franchise store. The year-end total remained 142, comprising 106 company-owned stores and 36 franchise stores. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 7 new company-owned stores and 3 new franchise stores, bringing the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year to 142, comprising 105 company-owned stores and 37 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 7 company-owned stores and 3 franchise stores during the consolidated fiscal year, increasing the year-end store count to 142. - FY2025-H1Openings and closures offset each other, leaving the store count unchangedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 1 new company-owned store and 1 new franchise store, and closed 1 company-owned store and 1 franchise store. At the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, there were 99 company-owned stores and 37 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 1 company-owned store and 1 franchise store while closing 1 of each. The total store count remained unchanged at 136, but the mix shifted to 99 company-owned stores and 37 franchise stores. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 1 new company-owned store and changed 2 stores from company-owned stores to franchise stores.」
In the first quarter, the Company opened 1 new company-owned store and changed 2 company-owned stores to franchise stores, continuing expansion through both formats while changing the store mix. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 3 new company-owned stores and 7 new franchise stores, bringing the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year to 136, comprising 100 company-owned stores and 36 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 3 company-owned stores and 7 franchise stores during the consolidated fiscal year, expanding the network to 136 stores. The capital investment plan also indicated 8 planned openings by January 2025. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In September, we opened the Niku-jiru Gyoza no Dandadan Urawa store, bringing the number of stores during the cumulative third quarter to 133, comprising 99 company-owned stores and 34 franchise stores.」
The Urawa store opened in September 2023, bringing the store count at the end of the cumulative third quarter to 133, comprising 99 company-owned stores and 34 franchise stores. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 3 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative first quarter, the Company opened 3 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through company-owned and franchise formats. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 14 new company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores. As of the end of January 2023, we had 97 company-owned stores and 31 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 14 company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores during the consolidated fiscal year, advancing expansion through both formats. The capital investment plan also indicated 6 planned openings by January 2024. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 11 new company-owned stores and 5 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative third quarter, the Company opened 11 company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 7 new company-owned stores and 3 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the Company opened 7 company-owned stores and 3 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 3 new company-owned stores and 1 new franchise store.」
During the cumulative first quarter, the Company opened 3 company-owned stores and 1 franchise store, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 8 company-owned stores and 3 franchise stores, including 1 store changed from a company-owned store to a franchise store.」
During the 7-month fiscal year, the Company opened 8 company-owned stores and 3 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. The capital investment plan also indicated 22 planned openings by January 2023. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 4 new company-owned stores and 1 new franchise store, and changed 1 company-owned store to a franchise store.」
During the cumulative first quarter, the Company opened 4 company-owned stores and 1 franchise store, and changed 1 company-owned store to a franchise store. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 7 new company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores, and closed 1 company-owned store.」
The Company opened 7 company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores during the fiscal year, while closing 1 company-owned store. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 6 new company-owned stores and 5 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative third quarter, the Company opened 6 company-owned stores and 5 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2021-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 4 new company-owned stores and 4 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the Company opened 4 company-owned stores and 4 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 1 new company-owned store and 2 new franchise stores.」
During the cumulative first quarter, the Company opened 1 company-owned store and 2 franchise stores, advancing multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 14 new company-owned stores and 2 franchise stores. As of the end of June 2020, we had 71 company-owned stores and 19 franchise stores.」
The Company opened 14 company-owned stores and 2 franchise stores during the fiscal year, advancing expansion through both formats. The capital investment plan also indicated 8 planned openings by June 2021. - FY2021-Q1Expansion of openings alongside cancellation of some plansAnnual report
「However, in response to the impact of the novel coronavirus, we recorded a loss after deciding to cancel some new store openings in order to concentrate our management resources.」
While opening 12 new company-owned stores and 2 franchise stores, the Company canceled some new store plans to concentrate management resources in response to COVID-19. - FY2020-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「During this period, we opened 9 new company-owned stores and 1 new franchise store.」
During the cumulative second quarter, the Company opened 9 new company-owned stores and 1 new franchise store, advancing its multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During this period, we opened 6 company-owned stores, including 1 store changed from a franchise store to a company-owned store, and 1 franchise store.」
During the cumulative first quarter, the Company opened 6 company-owned stores and 1 franchise store, advancing its multi-store expansion through both formats. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We aim to develop “gyoza izakaya” restaurants where people of all ages and genders can make the stores their regular haunts by opening Dandadan Sakaba company-owned stores at a pace of at least 1 store per month, establishing a solid foundation, accelerating franchise openings, and expanding stylish, spirited stores that remain loved by the community for generations.」
The Company planned to open at least 1 company-owned store per month, build its foundation, and then accelerate franchise expansion.