New Store Openings Centered on Shopping Centers
First written in FY2017-Q1. 18 of 48 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 2 stores in Thailand and 1 in Cambodia, for a total of 3 overseas stores. Regarding openings and closures, we opened 7 stores in Japan and 3 overseas, and closed 5 stores in Japan and 1 overseas. As a result, at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the Group had 645 stores in total, comprising 629 in Japan and 16 overseas, including 150 franchise stores.」
While opening 7 stores in Japan and 3 overseas, the Company closed 5 stores in Japan and 1 overseas, bringing the store count to 645. This was an increase of 4 stores from 641 at the end of the previous fiscal year, and the store network turned to net growth during the interim period. - FY2026More store closures than openings for the full year, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「In October 2025, we opened 7 new stores, including the Ringer Hut Estella Place store, our first company-operated store in Vietnam. We actively opened stores in Southeast Asia and continued expanding the network so that customers around the world could enjoy our products. After closing 12 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 627 domestic stores and 14 overseas stores, or 641 in total (including 153 franchised stores), down 5 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 7 new stores while closing 12, bringing the year-end network to 641, down 5 from the end of the previous fiscal year. The store network continues to trend downward. - FY2026-H1Closures exceeded openings in the interim period, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We opened 3 domestic and 2 overseas stores and closed 7 domestic stores. As a result, at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the Group had 644 stores, comprising 631 domestic stores and 13 overseas stores (including 154 franchised stores).」
Opened 3 domestic and 2 overseas stores while closing 7 domestic stores, bringing the interim period-end network to 644, comprising 631 domestic and 13 overseas stores. - FY2025More store closures than openings for the full year, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We opened 14 new stores. We focused on selecting locations primarily for roadside stores with ample seating and parking, and continued developing stores where customers can enjoy their meals in a comfortable environment. After closing 23 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 635 domestic stores and 11 overseas stores, or 646 in total (including 156 franchised stores), down 9 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 14 stores, mainly roadside locations, while closing 23, bringing the year-end network to 646, down 9 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Closures exceeded openings, reducing the network from the previous fiscal year-endAnnual report
「We opened 11 stores and closed 13. As a result, at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period, the Group had 653 stores, comprising 643 domestic stores and 10 overseas stores (including 158 franchised stores).」
Opened 11 stores while closing 13, reducing the network from 655 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 653. The store network continues to contract as closures exceed openings. - FY2025-Q1Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We opened 5 stores and closed 9. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 651 stores, comprising 642 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (including 157 franchised stores).」
Opened 5 stores while closing 9, bringing the quarter-end network to 651, comprising 642 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores. The store network continues to contract. - FY2024Closures exceeded openings for the full year, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We opened 10 new stores. We continued selecting locations primarily for roadside stores with ample seating and parking, and developing stores where customers can enjoy their meals in a safe and secure environment, including through tablet ordering at tables and self-service checkouts. After closing 19 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 646 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores, or 655 in total (including 163 franchised stores), down 9 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 10 stores, mainly roadside locations, while closing 19, bringing the year-end network to 655, down 9 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Despite closures exceeding openings, store count increased from the previous quarter-endAnnual report
「We opened 7 stores and closed 14. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 657 stores, comprising 648 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (including 164 franchised stores).」
Opened 7 stores while closing 14. Although closures exceeded openings, the reported Group store count increased from 653 at the previous quarter-end to 657. - FY2024-Q2Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We opened 2 stores and closed 13. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 653 stores, comprising 644 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (including 164 franchised stores).」
Opened 2 stores while closing 13, reducing the Group's network from 661 at the previous quarter-end to 653. - FY2024-Q1Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We opened 1 store and closed 4. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 661 stores, comprising 652 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (including 166 franchised stores).」
Opened 1 store while closing 4, reducing the Group's network from 664 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 661. The store network continues to contract as closures exceed openings. - FY2023Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「Our store-opening policy was affected by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. We worked to create stores where customers could enjoy their meals in a safe and secure environment, installing tablet ordering at tables and self-service checkouts. As a result, we opened 6 new stores (including 1 in Cambodia). After closing 30 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 655 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores, or 664 in total (including 167 franchised stores), down 24 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 6 new stores while closing 30, bringing the year-end network to 664, down 24 from the end of the previous fiscal year. Closures continue to shrink the store network. - FY2023-Q3Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We opened 5 stores and closed 20. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 673 stores, comprising 664 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (496 company-operated and 177 franchised).」
Opened 5 stores while closing 20, reducing the Group's network from 679 at the previous quarter-end to 673. The store network continues to contract as closures exceed openings. - FY2023-Q2Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We opened 3 stores and closed 12. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 679 stores, comprising 670 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (497 company-operated and 182 franchised).」
Opened 3 stores while closing 12, reducing the Group's network from 682 at the previous quarter-end to 679. The store network continues to contract as closures exceed openings. - FY2023-Q1Closures continued, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We closed 6 stores. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 682 stores, comprising 673 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (494 company-operated and 188 franchised).」
Closed 6 stores, reducing the Group's network from 688 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 682. Closures continue to shrink the store network. - FY2022Closures exceeded openings for the full year, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「Our store-opening policy was affected by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. However, we introduced new systems, including smartphone ordering at tables and semi-self-service checkouts, and opened 1 new-format store in the Tenjin area of Fukuoka Prefecture, the first in 6 years, adapted to life with COVID-19. After closing 17 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 679 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores, or 688 in total (including 191 franchised stores), down 16 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 1 new-format store equipped with new systems while closing 17, bringing the year-end network to 688, down 16 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 1 store and closed 11, while overseas we closed 3. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 691 stores, comprising 682 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (498 company-operated and 193 franchised).」
Opened 1 domestic store while closing 11 domestic and 3 overseas stores, reducing the Group's network from 693 at the previous quarter-end to 691. The store network continues to contract. - FY2022-Q2Closures exceeded openings, and the store network continued to contractAnnual report
「We closed 8 stores in Japan and 3 overseas. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 693 stores, comprising 684 domestic stores and 9 overseas stores (497 company-operated and 196 franchised).」
Closed 8 domestic and 3 overseas stores, reducing the network from 697 at the previous quarter-end to 693. The store network continues to contract as closures exceed openings. - FY2022-Q1Closures continued, reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We closed 6 stores in Japan and 1 overseas. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 697 stores, comprising 686 domestic stores and 11 overseas stores (497 company-operated and 200 franchised).」
Closed 6 domestic and 1 overseas store, bringing the Group's network to 697 stores. Closures have continued since the end of the previous fiscal year, and the network continues to contract. - FY2021Closures exceeded openings for the full year, sharply reducing the store networkAnnual report
「We opened 16 new stores in Japan, mainly in shopping centers, and 1 overseas, while closing 106 stores, including relocations. As a result, at the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the network comprised 605 domestic stores and 10 overseas stores, or 615 in total (including 190 franchised stores).」
Although openings continued, closures far exceeded them, leaving 615 stores in the Nagasaki Champon business. The trend has shifted from expanding the store network to substantial full-year contraction. - FY2021-Q3Closures exceeded openings by an even wider marginAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 14 stores and closed 67, while overseas we opened 1 and closed 5. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 758 stores, comprising 745 domestic stores and 13 overseas stores (544 company-operated and 214 franchised).」
Opened 14 domestic and 1 overseas store while closing 67 domestic and 5 overseas stores, further reducing the store network from 795 at the previous quarter-end to 758. - FY2021-Q2Store network contracted as closures exceeded openingsAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 10 stores and closed 27, while overseas we opened 1 and closed 4. We will also improve profitability by closing stores where an earnings improvement is not expected. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 795 stores, comprising 781 domestic stores and 14 overseas stores (578 company-operated and 217 franchised).」
Opened 10 domestic and 1 overseas store while closing 27 domestic and 4 overseas stores, bringing the Group's network to 795. The trend has shifted from expansion to contraction as closures exceed openings. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 7 stores and closed 7. We will also improve profitability by closing stores where an earnings improvement is not expected. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 815 stores, comprising 799 domestic stores and 16 overseas stores (594 company-operated and 221 franchised).」
Opened and closed 7 domestic stores in the first quarter, bringing the Group's store network to 815. The store policy also explicitly calls for closing stores where earnings improvement is not expected. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Including stores opened under formats such as Ringer Hut Premium, the upscale format of "Nagasaki Champon Ringer Hut," and "Tonkatsu Daigaku," a tonkatsu format located in shopping-center food courts, we opened 35 new stores (including 2 in Thailand, 1 in Vietnam and 1 in Hawaii). After closing 18 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 798 domestic stores and 17 overseas stores, or 815 in total (including 221 franchised stores), up 17 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 35 stores, including new formats, and closed 18, bringing the year-end store network to 815, up 17 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, we opened 31 stores and closed 11 in Japan, and opened 4 and closed 4 overseas. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 818 stores, comprising 801 domestic stores and 17 overseas stores (597 company-operated and 221 franchised).」
Opened 31 domestic and 4 overseas stores and closed 11 domestic and 4 overseas stores, expanding the Group's network to 818 stores. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, we opened 18 stores and closed 11 in Japan, and opened 4 and closed 3 overseas. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 806 stores, comprising 788 domestic stores and 18 overseas stores (586 company-operated and 220 franchised).」
Opened 18 domestic and 4 overseas stores and closed 11 domestic and 3 overseas stores. Continued opening and closing stores, bringing the Group's quarter-end network to 806 stores. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 12 stores and closed 3. Overseas, we opened 1 store. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 808 stores, comprising 790 domestic stores and 18 overseas stores (587 company-operated and 221 franchised).」
Opened 12 domestic and 1 overseas store and closed 3 stores, expanding the Group's network to 808 stores, comprising 790 domestic and 18 overseas stores. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 62 new stores (including 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Thailand, 1 in Cambodia and 1 in Vietnam). After closing 30 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 781 domestic stores and 17 overseas stores, or 798 in total (including 222 franchised stores), up 32 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 62 new stores and closed 30, expanding the year-end store network to 798, up 32 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, we opened 48 stores and closed 22 in Japan, and opened 3 and closed 2 overseas. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 793 stores, comprising 777 domestic stores and 16 overseas stores (569 company-operated and 224 franchised).」
Opened 48 domestic and 3 overseas stores, expanding the Group's post-closure network to 793 stores, comprising 777 domestic and 16 overseas stores. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 32 stores and closed 12. Overseas, we opened 3 stores and closed 1. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 788 stores, comprising 771 domestic stores and 17 overseas stores (564 company-operated and 224 franchised).」
Opened 32 domestic and 3 overseas stores, expanding the Group's post-closure network to 788 stores, comprising 771 domestic and 17 overseas stores. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 21 stores and closed 6. Overseas, we opened 1 store. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 782 stores, comprising 766 domestic stores and 16 overseas stores (558 company-operated and 224 franchised).」
Opened 21 domestic and 1 overseas store and closed 6 domestic stores, expanding the Group's network to 782 stores, comprising 766 domestic and 16 overseas stores. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Our store-opening policy includes actively pursuing scrap-and-build initiatives and developing new formats. Including new-format stores, we opened 46 new stores (including 1 in Taiwan, 2 in Thailand, 1 in Cambodia, 1 in Indonesia and 1 in Hawaii). After closing 35 stores, the network at the end of the consolidated fiscal year comprised 751 domestic stores and 15 overseas stores, or 766 in total (including 222 franchised stores), an increase of 11 from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Opened 46 stores, including new formats, and closed 35, expanding the year-end store network to 766, up 11 year on year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 30 stores and closed 25. Overseas, we opened 5 stores and closed 2. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 763 stores, comprising 748 domestic stores and 15 overseas stores (544 company-operated and 219 franchised).」
Opened 30 domestic and 5 overseas stores, expanding the Group's post-closure store network to 763, comprising 748 domestic and 15 overseas stores. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 20 stores and closed 21. Overseas, we opened 2 stores and closed 1. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 755 stores, comprising 742 domestic stores and 13 overseas stores (540 company-operated and 215 franchised). / We pursued an active scrap-and-build strategy, opening 20 stores and closing 20 in Japan, mainly in shopping centers, and opening 2 overseas stores (Taipei, Taiwan, and Bangkok, Thailand) and closing 1 (Sriracha, Thailand). As a result, at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the store network comprised 645 stores, including 634 domestic and 11 overseas stores (197 franchised).」
We continued opening stores in Japan and overseas, focusing on shopping centers and implementing a scrap-and-build strategy. Openings and closures both continued, bringing the Group total to 755 stores. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 13 stores and closed 7. Overseas, we opened 1 store and closed 1. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 761 stores, comprising 749 domestic stores and 12 overseas stores (546 company-operated and 215 franchised).」
Opened 13 domestic and 1 overseas store, expanding the Group's post-closure store network to 761, up 6 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we opened 48 stores, including the first "Nagasaki Champon Ringer Hut" store in Kochi Prefecture, and closed 11 stores. As a result, at the end of the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Group had 748 stores, up 37 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, comprising 737 domestic stores and 11 overseas stores (537 company-operated and 211 franchised).」
Opened 48 stores, including the first store in Kochi Prefecture, expanding the store network to 748, up 37 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding domestic store openings and closures, we opened 37 stores, including the first Nagasaki Champon Ringer Hut restaurant in Kochi Prefecture, and closed 7 stores. As a result, at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period, the total number of stores in our group had increased by 30 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 741, comprising 730 domestic stores and 11 overseas stores, including 532 company-operated stores and 209 FC stores.」
Opened 37 stores, including the first store in Kochi Prefecture, expanding the store network to 741, up 30 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Regarding domestic store openings and closures, we opened 21 Nagasaki Champon Ringer Hut restaurants, primarily in food courts inside shopping centers. We also opened 1 Tonkatsu Hamakatsu restaurant. As a result, at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period, the total number of stores in our group had increased by 22 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 733, comprising 722 domestic stores and 11 overseas stores, including 524 company-operated stores and 209 franchise stores.」
The company opened 22 stores in the first quarter, expanding its network to 733 stores in Japan and overseas. It also specifies that openings were focused on food courts in shopping centers.