Stable operation of service areas and new store openings and rebranding

「As a result, revenue increased by ¥482 million, or 10.6%, year on year to ¥5,022 million, but the operating loss was ¥80 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥44 million in the previous fiscal year, because the costs associated with the start-up period at AWAJI EARTH MUSEUM, which opened in March 2025, were incurred ahead of the related revenue, among other factors.」

「2025年３月にオープンした「AWAJI EARTH MUSEUM」において立ち上げ期間における費用負担が先行したことなどにより、営業損失は80百万円 (前期は営業損失44百万円)となりました。」

「In the Food Service segment, the subsidiary 株式会社与太呂 was newly included in the scope of consolidation from the current fiscal year. As a result, revenue increased by ¥280 million, or 12.3%, year on year to ¥2,553 million, but the operating loss was ¥20 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥19 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher costs at AWAJI EARTH MUSEUM, which opened in March 2025.」

「In the Service Areas segment, revenue declined after the company withdrew from operating the restaurant at Ichikawa Service Area in May. In the Food Service segment, 豚小家高槻店, which opened in October 2023, contributed to higher revenue. In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, the company reduced the space allocated to rentals as the rental market contracted, while focusing on new initiatives such as opening a nail salon and expanding its stationery and miscellaneous goods sales areas.」

「In the Food Service segment, revenue increased as eating-out consumption entered a recovery trend and the company opened 豚小家高槻店 in October, among other factors. In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, the company began handling trading cards and expanded its stationery and miscellaneous goods sales areas, but revenue declined due to the accelerating deterioration in rental market conditions and lower book sales.」

「In the Food Service segment, 酒房灘センタープラザ店 was closed in July, but the 2 豚小家 stores opened in the previous fiscal year contributed to higher revenue.」

「In the Food Service segment, the 2 豚小家 stores opened in the previous fiscal year contributed to higher revenue.」

「In the Food Service segment, revenue increased as customer traffic recovered and the company opened its original brand 炭焼き豚丼専門店　豚小家 in Osaka in July and Kobe in November, despite the closure of 4 unprofitable stores in the previous fiscal year.」

「In the Food Service segment, 4 unprofitable stores were closed in the previous fiscal year, and the segment was affected by the seventh wave of COVID-19 infections. However, the easing of restrictions on activities and the opening of 炭焼き豚丼専門店　豚小家 in July contributed to higher revenue.」

「The Service Areas segment was heavily affected by the all-day closure of the Chugoku Expressway due to renovation work between Suita Junction and Chugoku-Ikeda Interchange, but customer numbers increased as restrictions on activities were eased. In the Food Service segment, 4 unprofitable stores were closed in the previous fiscal year, but customer numbers increased at the other existing stores. In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, TSUTAYA熊見店 was closed in April 2022, resulting in lower revenue.」

「In the Food Service segment, 2 stores were closed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and operations were affected by reduced hours and the suspension of alcohol sales. In the Service Areas segment, there were 2 rounds of renovation work on the Chugoku Expressway, but customer numbers increased as traffic past stores recovered to normal levels. In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, sales declined due to the reversal of the prior year's blockbuster comic sales and stay-at-home demand. As a result, revenue declined by ¥143 million, or 4.8%, year on year to ¥2,841 million, while the operating loss was ¥151 million, an improvement of ¥81 million from the previous year, due to the closure of unprofitable stores.」

「The Service Areas segment was affected at its Nishinomiya store by renovation work on the Chugoku Expressway, but traffic past the store and customer numbers increased from the previous year as people became more accustomed to voluntary restrictions. In the Food Service segment, revenue increased despite shortened operating hours, compared with the previous year when stores were also forced to close. In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, sales were affected by the reversal of the previous year's strong sales of school reference books and other books and rentals following the simultaneous closure of schools.」

「In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, book sales remained strong on stay-at-home demand and hit comic titles. In the Food Service segment, 2 unprofitable stores were closed, while revenue from existing stores declined significantly due to store closures and reduced operating hours. The Service Areas segment was also affected by a significant decline in expressway traffic.」

「In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, book revenue increased due to stronger stay-at-home demand and sales of popular comics. The Service Areas segment, which struggled with declining traffic past its stores, temporarily recovered due to the Go To Travel campaign, but revenue declined following the resurgence of COVID-19 infections from November onward. Revenue also declined in the Food Service segment due to store closures and shortened operating hours.」

「In the TSUTAYA franchise segment, revenue increased, mainly from books, as stay-at-home demand strengthened due to voluntary restraint on going out. In the Service Areas segment, traffic past stores along expressways declined due to voluntary restraint on going out, shorter school summer holidays, voluntary restraint on returning to hometowns, and other factors. Lower souvenir sales, particularly due to the decline in tourists, had a significant impact, resulting in lower revenue. In the Food Service segment, customer traffic gradually showed signs of recovery, but revenue declined due to store closures, reduced operating hours, and other measures resulting from voluntary restraint on going out and requests to refrain from operating.」

「In the Service Areas segment, traffic volume declined due to the impact of voluntary restraint on going out, resulting in lower revenue. In the Food Service segment, customer traffic declined and revenue fell as stores suspended operations and shortened their hours due to voluntary restraint on going out and requests from Hyogo Prefecture to refrain from operating.」

「Revenue increased in the Food Service segment due to the acquisition of the business of いきなりステーキ姫路駅前店 in January 2019 and the opening of franchise stores, including さち福やCAFE相鉄フレッサイン神戸三宮店, in May 2019. Revenue also increased in the TSUTAYA franchise segment due to the acquisition of the business of TSUTAYA熊見店 in May 2019.」

「The Food Service segment benefited from the acquisition of the business of いきなりステーキ姫路駅前店 in January 2019 and the opening of franchise stores, including さち福やCAFE相鉄フレッサイン神戸三宮店, in May 2019」

「The food services segment posted higher revenue due to the acquisition of the business of Ikinari Steak Himeji Station Front and the opening of E PRONTO Viera Kishibe Kento, as well as the opening of Sachi Fukuya Cafe Sannomiya in May 2019. The TSUTAYA franchise segment posted higher revenue due to the acquisition of the business of TSUTAYA Kumami in May 2019.」

「In the Food Service segment, sales from stores opened in the previous fiscal year contributed for the full year, while the company also pursued a scrap-and-build strategy for its stores. Revenue increased particularly due to the contribution from the newly acquired franchise store いきなりステーキ姫路駅前店 in January 2019.」

「The Food Service segment benefited from the revenue contribution of the franchise store 串家物語, which opened in the previous fiscal year. The Food Manufacturing and Sales segment benefited from the earnings contribution of たまご丸, which opened in June 2018 in the Snack Park area of Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store, but revenue declined due to the discontinuation of production of some wholesale products and other factors. Although book retail sales in the TSUTAYA franchise segment remained strong, revenue declined due to the impact of closing TSUTAYA相生店 in the previous fiscal year.」

「The Food Manufacturing and Sales segment benefited from the earnings contribution of たまご丸, which opened in June 2018 in the Snack Park area of Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store, but revenue declined due to the discontinuation of production of some wholesale products and other factors.」

「The Food Service segment benefited from the earnings contribution of franchise stores, including 串家物語, which opened in September 2017, but revenue declined due to the closure of unprofitable stores and other factors. The Food Manufacturing and Sales segment closed unprofitable stores while renovating some existing stores, and worked to improve profitability. The TSUTAYA franchise segment closed TSUTAYA相生店 in September 2017, but revenue increased as a result of opening TSUTAYA姫路飾磨店 in February 2017.」

「The Food Service segment benefited from the contribution to earnings of Kushiya Monogatari, which opened as a franchise business in September 2017, but revenue declined due to the closure of unprofitable stores and other factors. The Food Manufacturing and Sales segment withdrew from unprofitable stores while renovating some existing stores, and worked to improve profitability.」

「The food services segment posted higher revenue because it actively opened new locations in the previous fiscal year and opened Kushiya Monogatari as a franchise business in September 2017.」

「The food manufacturing and sales segment withdrew from unprofitable stores while renovating some existing stores to improve profitability.」

「The rental (TSUTAYA franchise) segment posted higher revenue due to the opening of TSUTAYA Himeji Shikama as a new store.」

「In the food services segment, Salvatore Cuomo & Bar Himeji (Italian restaurant), Tempura Seafood Jinpuku (izakaya) and other establishments opened inside CULLE Himeji contributed to securing revenue.」

「In the food services segment, Salvatore Cuomo & Bar Himeji (Italian restaurant), Tempura Seafood Jinpuku (izakaya) and other establishments opened inside CULLE Himeji contributed to securing revenue.」

「The food services segment posted higher revenue because it opened Salvatore Cuomo & Bar Himeji (Italian restaurant), Tempura Seafood Jinpuku (izakaya) and other establishments inside CULLE Himeji, which opened in late April.」

「In the leisure services and food services segments, we will ensure stable operation of the service area business while opening new locations and rebranding existing stores.」