New Growth Areas Through Merchandise Sales and Overseas Operations

「The company established an overseas business office in April 2026 and opened "Taichung Hanshin Intercontinental Store," its first restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan, continuing to advance its global expansion toward future growth.」

「Based on the progress achieved at the two restaurants, including the development of local staff and establishment of store operations, the company made an additional capital contribution to the subsidiary in September of this year, in preparation for aggressive expansion in Taiwan, including the opening of a third restaurant. The contribution amounted to 26 million New Taiwan dollars, approximately ¥118 million.」

「The company increased the number of directly operated restaurants offering delivery from 366 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 424, and the total including franchised restaurants from 413 to 484. It also increased the number of restaurants offering multiple platforms, including Demae-can, Uber Eats and menu, substantially raising delivery coverage.」

「In addition, having anticipated an increase in takeout demand and introduced systems for advance reservations and payment at all directly operated restaurants, the company was able to respond to the sharp increase in demand caused by requests to refrain from going out, shorter operating hours for dine-in restaurants and the increase in working from home. In response to growing demand for delivery, it timely expanded the number of restaurants offering delivery services to 368, including franchised restaurants, enabling it to capture that demand. The company's individual restaurant initiatives, including actively conducting raw gyoza sales for customers cooking at home, also helped offset the decline in dine-in sales.」

「Having anticipated an increase in takeout demand due to last year's consumption tax increase and introduced systems for advance reservations and payment at all directly operated restaurants, the company was able to respond to the sharp increase in demand. In addition, it expanded the number of restaurants offering delivery services to 326, including franchised restaurants, and actively conducted raw gyoza sales for customers cooking at home. These measures helped offset the decline in dine-in sales and supported business performance.」

「In response to increased demand for takeout from customers wishing to eat at home while avoiding the Three Cs, the company further expanded takeout by improving convenience through advance reservations and payment, launching the "Renchin Series" takeout bento meals that allow rice and side dishes to be heated together in a microwave, expanding the number of restaurants offering delivery services to 211, conducting regional and limited-time raw gyoza sales for customers cooking at home, and offering limited-time takeout sales of canned beer after obtaining licenses to sell alcohol for takeout at 100 restaurants in eastern Japan. These initiatives helped offset the decline in dine-in sales and supported business performance.」

「For takeout, the company introduced EPARK Takeout at all directly operated restaurants, a system that allows customers to order and pay in advance for products anytime and anywhere from a smartphone. For delivery services, the company expanded the restaurants offering Demae-can to new areas, increasing the total number of restaurants offering delivery services, including Uber Eats, to 74.」

「For takeout, the company introduced EPARK Takeout at all directly operated restaurants, a system that allows customers to order and pay in advance for products anytime and anywhere from a smartphone.」

「In anticipation of the application of the reduced consumption tax rate following the consumption tax revision, the company strengthened takeout sales by introducing EPARK Takeout, a system that allows customers to order and pay in advance for takeout products anytime and anywhere from a smartphone, at almost all directly operated restaurants.」

「After refreshing its Fresh Ramen Pack takeout product, both sales and unit sales more than doubled year on year, receiving an extremely favorable response and enabling the company to strengthen sales of takeout products. The product was also selected as a hometown-tax donation gift by Kumiyama Town, Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, attracting attention. Looking ahead to the application of the reduced consumption tax rate following the tax revision, the company will continue implementing measures to strengthen takeout sales, including introducing a system that allows orders to be placed from smartphones.」

「To strengthen sales of takeout products, we revamped our fresh ramen pack. The product has been very well received, with both sales and unit sales more than doubling year on year, and it was also selected as a hometown tax donation thank-you gift by Kumiyama, Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture.」

「The company plans to expand its restaurant network, centered on Taiwan, after accumulating expertise in overseas operations at these 2 restaurants.」

「In preparation for further expansion, the company made an additional capital contribution to the subsidiary and opened its second restaurant in Taiwan, "Gyoza no Ohsho Kaohsiung Hanshin Chenggong Store," on 22 November.」

「The company's first restaurant in Taiwan, "Gyoza no Ohsho Kaohsiung Hanshin Arena Store," has been busy every day, and sales have exceeded 200% of the initial plan, receiving an extremely favorable response. In light of these conditions, the company made an additional capital contribution to the subsidiary in preparation for further expansion in Taiwan.」

「Overseas, the company opened its first restaurant in Taiwan, "Gyoza no Ohsho Kaohsiung Hanshin Arena Store." Its interior is based on a "Cool Japan" concept designed to evoke Japan, and it proposed Japanese food culture, in which pan-fried gyoza are eaten as a side dish, to people in Taiwan, where boiled dumplings are considered a staple food. The restaurant has been very well received, with sales reaching 2.6 times the initial plan.」

「Establishing the Taiwanese subsidiary 王將餐飲服務股份有限公司 and opening its first restaurant there, as well as establishing 株式会社王将ハートフル, a special-purpose subsidiary for employing people with disabilities, among other initiatives」

「The company actively pursued new initiatives, including opening its first GYOZA OHSHO new-concept store in the Kanto region and launching an official online shop on Yahoo! Shopping in November. In particular, the online shop sells "Fresh Ramen Packs," which are manufactured at the company's domestic factory after an order is received and shipped directly as freshly made raw noodles, enabling customers without a restaurant near their home to enjoy the company's flavors at home.」

「The company began preparations to open a restaurant in Taiwan and also began test marketing in preparation for expanding its food products business, working to establish new sales channels.」

「The company will seek to expand its business by pursuing merchandise sales under comprehensive franchise agreements with nationwide and local supermarket chains, convenience stores, mail-order businesses and other food-service companies, as well as overseas business expansion, while considering its potential as the next growth driver after nationwide expansion, its potential to raise employee motivation and invigorate the organization, recruit and acquire talented personnel, diversify its workforce and establish a new brand image, and the potential of new target markets and business formats.」