New Openings of Convenience Stores, Drugstores and Other Outlets

「新規出店も計画に対して順調に進捗」

「In the retail business, we worked to strengthen competitiveness through new convenience store openings and renovations. In the food-service business, we sought to expand revenue through new franchise store openings and also improved operating efficiency by closing unprofitable stores. In June last year, we made Fujibambi Co., Ltd. a subsidiary. Fujibambi's principal business is the manufacture and sale of confectionery, including the Kokuto Donutbo series, and it operates a locally rooted business.」

「In the retail business, as mobility demand and personal consumption gradually recovered, we worked to restore revenue at stores inside railway stations, particularly souvenir stores, including by launching the West Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome Fair. We also proceeded with new convenience store openings and renovations. In addition, to strengthen roadside store expansion, our subsidiary JR Kyushu Retail Co., Ltd. entered into a franchise agreement with Chateraise Co., Ltd. and opened its first store, the Chateraise Sawara-ku Hara confectionery store, last April.」

「To strengthen roadside store expansion, our subsidiary JR Kyushu Retail Co., Ltd. entered into a franchise agreement with Chateraise Co., Ltd. and opened its first store, the Chateraise Sawara-ku Hara confectionery store, in April.」

「In October, Nurubon Co., Ltd., established as our subsidiary in August, acquired the businesses including the Yakiniku Nurubon barbecue chain from Tsunaya Co., Ltd. and Royal Foods Co., Ltd., and began operating them.」

「In the retail business, we renovated convenience stores and opened the Hands Be Amu Plaza Kumamoto store at Amu Plaza Kumamoto, which opened in April. In addition to opening online shops for Yobuko Manbo and FAMILK!! on Eki-cho Recommended e-MALL, the JR Kyushu Group's e-commerce site launched in August, we opened Famima Toranomon Hills in September, marking the convenience business's first entry into the Kanto region.」

「In the retail business, we renovated convenience stores and opened the Hands Be Amu Plaza Kumamoto store at Amu Plaza Kumamoto, which opened in April. We also worked to generate demand by opening online shops for Meihingura and Hakata Unjou on JRE MALL, the JR East Group's e-commerce site, and implementing plans to sell limited-edition products.」

「In the food-service business, we proceeded with new store openings, including Meinohama Marché (market) at Meinohama Station on the Fukuoka City Subway in July, a collaborative pizza and chicken specialty store and a premium shokupan specialty bakery in September, and a beef-tongue specialty restaurant at Amu Plaza Miyazaki in November, while working to improve management efficiency further by closing unprofitable stores.」

「In the retail business, in addition to proceeding with new convenience store openings, we focused on stemming the decline in demand by renovating the souvenir specialty store Oita Meihingura and establishing a new premium section. In May, we also transferred part of the shares of JR Kyushu Drug Eleven Co., Ltd. to TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC.」

「In the food-service business, we proceeded with new store openings, including a beef-tongue specialty restaurant in Tokyo in June, while focusing on expanding demand beyond in-store dining by selling cinnamon rolls online for a limited time.」

「In the food-service business, we expanded into new areas by opening the first café in Tokyo in April, while actively developing new-format stores, including the first cinnamon roll specialty restaurant in August.」

「In the food-service business, we expanded into new areas, including the first café in Tokyo in April.」

「In the food-service business, we expanded into new areas, including the first café in the Hiroshima area in October, and worked to develop new-format stores inside railway stations and elsewhere.」

「In the retail business, we proceeded with new drugstore and convenience store openings. In the food-service business, we expanded into new areas, including the first café in the Hiroshima area in October, and worked to develop new-format stores inside railway stations.」

「In the retail business, we proceeded with new drugstore and convenience store openings. In the food-service business, we actively pursued new formats, including the first Starbucks Coffee outlet following the license agreement signed in April and the first Kyushu outlet of the specialty ochazuke restaurant Komeraku.」

「In the retail and food-service businesses, we actively opened new stores and worked to expand revenue, including the first drugstore in Tokyo in July, the first café in Osaka in August and the first tonkatsu specialty restaurant, a new format, in December.」

「In the retail and food-service businesses, we actively opened new stores and worked to expand revenue, including the first drugstore in Tokyo in July and the first café in Osaka in August.」

「In the retail business, we opened new convenience stores and drugstores and worked to expand revenue. In the food-service business, we worked to expand revenue by opening and renovating stores.」

「In the retail business, we pursued new store openings, including convenience stores and drugstores. In the food-service business, we worked to expand revenue by opening a pancake specialty restaurant at the commercial facility in front of Hakata Station, which opened last April.」