Strengthening Market Dominance and Improving Convenience Through New Store Openings
First written in FY2017-Q1. 19 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Growth at the 5 stores opened in the previous year」
Growth at the 5 stores opened in the previous year is cited as a factor driving higher operating revenue, reaffirming store growth following new openings. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 5 new stores: Friend Mart Yokaichi Myōhōji, Friend Mart Imakatata, Friend Mart Nango, Friend Mart Moriyama Station Front and Nikke Town Inazawa.」
The company opened 5 stores during the fiscal year and advanced its existing market-density strategy through multiple formats, scrap-and-build initiatives and store openings in existing premises. - 2026-04-02AdvancedEarnings
「In November, we opened Friend Mart Nango and Friend Mart Moriyama Station Front stores through a scrap-and-build program.」
The company has made concrete its plans to open 2 stores through scrap-and-build initiatives and expand its presence in priority areas using multiple store formats. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Yokaichi Myōhōji in an area of Higashiomi, Shiga, where our market share had been low, thereby strengthening market density within Shiga Prefecture.」
The company opened Friend Mart Yokaichi Myōhōji in April in an area of Higashiomi where its market share had been low, making concrete progress in strengthening market density within Shiga Prefecture. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As for new store openings, in April we opened HEIWADO Nisshin Kaguyama (Nisshin, Aichi; sales-floor area: 2,972 m²), an NSC-format store centered on a directly operated supermarket with tenants including a drugstore and specialty fresh-food stores. In June, we opened Friend Mart Ibaraki Hirata (Ibaraki, Osaka; sales-floor area: 928 m²), which included a clinic building on the site, and in July, we opened the rebuilt Friend Mart Nagahama Gion (Nagahama, Shiga; sales-floor area: 1,415 m²), with an expanded sales floor.」
In addition to stores opened through the previous quarter, the company opened 3 stores in April, June and July, providing specific details on the store formats and sales-floor areas, including an NSC-format store, a store with an adjoining clinic building and a rebuilt store with an expanded sales floor. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As for new store openings, in April we opened HEIWADO Nisshin Kaguyama (Nisshin, Aichi; sales-floor area: 2,972 m²), an NSC-format store centered on a directly operated supermarket with tenants including a drugstore and specialty fresh-food stores.」
In April, the company opened an NSC-format store with a sales-floor area of 2,972 m². It specified a store format combining a directly operated supermarket with a drugstore and specialty fresh-food stores. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As for new store openings, in September we opened Friend Mart Smart Ibaraki Sunny Town (Ibaraki, Osaka; sales-floor area: 636 m²) as a small-trade-area strategic store, a new format for the company. In November, we opened HEIWADO Nagoya Motoshio (Nagoya, Aichi; sales-floor area: 1,280 m²) as a supermarket tenant on the first floor of DCM Motoshio, a home-improvement store operated by DCM Holdings Co., Ltd.」
The company opened 2 stores in September and November, including a store in the new small-trade-area strategic format, and provided specific details on the store formats and sales-floor areas. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In September, we opened Friend Mart Smart Ibaraki Sunny Town (Ibaraki, Osaka; sales-floor area: 636 m²) as a small-trade-area strategic store, a new format for the company.」
The company opened a store in the new small-trade-area strategic format in September and provided specific results for a store with a sales-floor area of 636 m². - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「HEIWADO CO.,LTD. | Nagoya, Aichi | Retail | Tentatively named Nagoya Motoshio store | Store | 671 | 5 | Internal funds and borrowings | June 2023 | November 2023 | 1,450」
Following the opening of HEIWADO Vivahome Ichinomiya, the company specified new store plans for Nagoya Motoshio, Ibaraki Yamatetai and others, including investment amounts, construction completion schedules and planned annual sales. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In March, we opened HEIWADO Vivahome Ichinomiya (Ichinomiya, Aichi; sales-floor area: 2,279 m²) as a supermarket on the first floor of Super Viva Home Ichinomiya, a large commercial facility operated by Vivahome Co., Ltd.」
HEIWADO Vivamall Ichinomiya, which had been planned for the previous fiscal year, was actually opened in March with a sales-floor area of 2,279 m². - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「HEIWADO Vivamall Ichinomiya store | Store | 870 | 312 | Internal funds and borrowings | June 2021 | February 2022 | 2,250」
The new store plan was specified for HEIWADO Vivamall Ichinomiya, with a planned investment of ¥870 million, scheduled completion in February 2022 and planned annual sales of ¥2,250 million. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Kusatsu Ōji (Kusatsu, Shiga; sales-floor area: 1,235 m²) within the Kusatsu City Civic Exchange Center, Kirarie Kusatsu.」
In April, the company opened Friend Mart Kusatsu Ōji with a sales-floor area of 1,235 m², continuing its new store expansion. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Otsu Terrace (Otsu, Shiga; directly operated area: 1,550 m²). In November, we opened Friend Mart Kento (Suita, Osaka; directly operated area: 1,736 m²) and Friend Mart Yahata Takakai (Omihachiman, Shiga; directly operated area: 1,521 m²). In February, we opened Friend Town Katano within Keihan Katano Town (Katano, Osaka; sales-floor area: 9,650 m²; NSC-format shopping center).」
In addition to the stores opened previously, the company opened 4 stores during the fiscal year and provided specific store and sales-floor areas. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Otsu Terrace (Otsu, Shiga; store area: 1,550 m²), and in November, we opened Friend Mart Kento (Suita, Osaka; store area: 1,759 m²).」
In addition to Friend Mart Otsu Terrace, the company opened Friend Mart Kento in November and continued to expand its store network. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Otsu Terrace (Otsu, Shiga; store area: 1,550 m²) in the commercial facility Oh! Me Otsu Terrace.」
The company reiterates the April opening and 1,550 m² store area of Friend Mart Otsu Terrace, which opened in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In April, we opened Friend Mart Otsu Terrace (Otsu, Shiga; store area: 1,550 m²) in the commercial facility Oh! Me Otsu Terrace.」
Friend Mart Otsu Terrace, which had been planned for the previous fiscal year, was actually opened in April, with a store area of 1,550 m². - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「As for new stores, we plan to open Friend Mart Otsu Terrace in April (Otsu, Shiga) and 2 other SM-format stores, including the tentatively named Friend Mart Kento (Suita, Osaka), in the second half of the fiscal year, for a total of 4 SM-format stores.」
The next fiscal year's new store plan has been specified as a total of 4 SM-format stores, opening in April and the second half of the fiscal year, expanding beyond the previous single-store plan. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In September, the Company opened Friend Mart Otsu Nakamachi in Otsu, Shiga, with 1,205 m² of directly operated space.」
The Friend Mart Otsu Nakamachi store planned in the previous fiscal year was actually opened in September. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For new stores, the Company plans to open Friend Mart Otsu Nakamachi in Otsu, Shiga, in September.」
Provides a specific plan to open Friend Mart Otsu Nakamachi in September of the following fiscal year, following 4 store openings in the current fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「HEIWADO CO.,LTD., the Group's core company, opened 3 stores: the standalone supermarket-format Friend Mart Kuzuha, Friend Mart Nitori Mall Hirakata at a new commercial facility operated by Nitori Holdings Co.,Ltd., and Friend Mart Kamishin Plaza at the existing Kamishin Plaza commercial facility. In particular, it strengthened its market dominance in the Hirakata area and expanded its presence in Osaka City, thereby raising awareness and improving convenience for local customers. It also opened Friend Mart Nagahama Hirakata on 23 November, with 1,453 m² of directly operated space, in Nagahama, Shiga.」
In addition to the 3 existing openings, Friend Mart Nagahama Hirakata was opened, strengthening market dominance in the Hirakata area and expanding into Osaka City. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「HEIWADO CO.,LTD., the Group's core company, opened Friend Mart Kuzuha as a supermarket-format store, with 996 m² of directly operated space, in Hirakata, Osaka, in April. It also opened Friend Mart Nitori Mall Hirakata, with 1,950 m² of directly operated space, in April as the anchor food tenant at a commercial facility operated by Nitori Holdings Co.,Ltd., and Friend Mart Kamishin Plaza, with 1,818 m² of directly operated space, in June as the anchor food tenant at the Kamishin Plaza commercial facility. These openings strengthened the Company's market dominance and improved convenience for local customers.」
The number of new stores increased from 2 to 3, with the stores serving as anchor food tenants to strengthen market dominance and improve convenience. A plan to open 1 additional store in the second half is also stated. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The Company opened Friend Mart Kuzuha as a supermarket-format store, with 996 m² of directly operated space, in Hirakata, Osaka, in April. It also opened Friend Mart Nitori Mall Hirakata, with 1,950 m² of directly operated space, in April as the anchor food tenant at a commercial facility operated by Nitori Holdings Co.,Ltd. These openings strengthened the Company's market dominance and improved convenience for local customers.」
States that 2 stores were opened in April to strengthen market dominance and improve customer convenience.