Expansion of the Domestic Store Network
First written in FY2016. 26 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-02.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store investment, we will accelerate openings, centered on eastern Japan and including overseas markets, as we work toward reaching 1,000 stores.」
The company has reiterated its target of reaching 1,000 stores and specified plans to accelerate openings centered on eastern Japan, evaluate approximately 300 candidate sites, and open 15 new stores with 824 seats. - FY2026-H1Decline in the total number of storesAnnual report
「During the six months ended [period-end], we opened 1 company-owned store and 3 franchised stores and closed 2 company-owned stores and 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the interim period was 550 company-owned stores and 176 franchised stores, for a total of 726 stores.」
Although new stores were opened, closures exceeded openings, reducing the total number of stores from 731 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 726. - FY2025-H1Decline in the total number of storesAnnual report
「During the six months ended [period-end], we opened 4 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store and closed 3 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the interim period was 546 company-owned stores and 182 franchised stores, for a total of 728 stores.」
Although new stores were opened, closures exceeded openings, reducing the total from 731 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 728. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 7 company-owned stores, including Joy Naho Harinakano, and 3 franchised stores, converted 1 franchised store to a company-owned store and 1 company-owned store to a franchised store, and closed 4 company-owned stores and 7 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at fiscal year-end was 545 company-owned stores and 186 franchised stores, for a total of 731 stores.」
We advanced new store openings and the conversion of franchised stores to company-owned stores, bringing the total number of stores at fiscal year-end to 731. The company also disclosed plans to open 8 stores and add 440 seats by March 2025. - FY2024-Q3Decline in the total number of storesAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 5 company-owned stores, including Joy Naho Harinakano, and 2 franchised stores, converted 1 franchised store to a company-owned store and 1 company-owned store to a franchised store, and closed 3 company-owned stores and 6 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 544 company-owned stores and 186 franchised stores, for a total of 730 stores.」
We advanced new store openings and the conversion of franchised stores to company-owned stores, while closures also occurred, bringing the total number of stores down from 731 at the end of the previous quarter to 730. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores. During the same period, we opened 5 company-owned stores, including Joy Naho Harinakano, and 1 franchised store, converted 1 franchised store to a company-owned store and 1 company-owned store to a franchised store, and closed 2 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 545 company-owned stores and 186 franchised stores, for a total of 731 stores.」
We advanced multiple new store openings and the conversion of franchised stores to company-owned stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 545 company-owned stores and 186 franchised stores, or 731 stores in total. - FY2024-Q1New openings, conversions to company-owned stores and closures occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「During the first three months of the fiscal year, we opened 2 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store, converted 1 company-owned store to a franchised store, and closed 2 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter was 541 company-owned stores and 187 franchised stores, for a total of 728 stores.」
We opened 2 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store and converted 1 company-owned store to a franchised store, while closing 2 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores. The store network therefore reflects both the expansion target and closures. - FY2023-Q3New openings, conversions to company-owned stores and closures occurred concurrentlyAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store, converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores, and closed 7 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 542 company-owned stores and 190 franchised stores.」
We advanced new store openings and the conversion of franchised stores to company-owned stores, while closing 7 franchised stores, leaving a total of 732 stores at period-end, comprising 542 company-owned stores and 190 franchised stores. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 1 company-owned store and converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores.」
We opened 1 company-owned store and converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores. However, 3 franchised stores were also closed, resulting in a decline in the total number of stores from the end of the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first three months of the fiscal year, we opened 1 company-owned store and converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores.」
We opened 1 company-owned store and converted 2 franchised stores to company-owned stores, expanding the domestic store network and increasing the proportion of company-owned stores. - FY2022Net decline in stores at fiscal year-endAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 10 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 2 company-owned stores and 11 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at fiscal year-end was 536 company-owned stores and 198 franchised stores.」
There were 13 new openings and 13 closures, leaving the number of stores at period-end at 734. This was down 2 from the 736 stores at the end of the third quarter, comprising 536 company-owned stores and 198 franchised stores. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 9 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 2 company-owned stores and 8 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 535 company-owned stores and 201 franchised stores.」
Following new openings and closures, the number of stores at period-end rose to 736, up 1 from 735 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 1 company-owned store and 5 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 531 company-owned stores and 204 franchised stores.」
We opened 4 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 1 company-owned store and 5 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 735, up from 734 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1Net decline in the number of storesAnnual report
「During the first three months of the fiscal year, we opened 2 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores and closed 1 company-owned store and 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter was 529 company-owned stores and 204 franchised stores.」
We opened 2 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores while closing 1 company-owned store and 4 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 733, a net decline of 1 from 734 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 5 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 11 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at period-end was 528 company-owned stores and 206 franchised stores. "New stores: 463 Bypass Tokorozawa Hayashi and 10 other stores" "Additional seats: 550"」
We opened 5 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores during the fiscal year, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 734. The company also specified plans to open 11 new stores and add 550 seats by March 2022. - FY2021-Q3Net decline in the number of storesAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 3 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores and closed 10 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 526 company-owned stores and 206 franchised stores.」
We opened 3 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores while closing 10 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 732, down 4 from 736 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2Change in store compositionAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 3 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores and closed 6 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 526 company-owned stores and 210 franchised stores.」
We opened 3 company-owned stores and 2 franchised stores while closing 6 franchised stores, leaving the total at 736, unchanged from the end of the previous quarter. The company-owned store ratio increased. - FY2021-Q1Net decline in the number of storesAnnual report
「During the first three months of the fiscal year, we opened 1 company-owned store and 2 franchised stores and closed 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter was 524 company-owned stores and 212 franchised stores.」
We closed 4 franchised stores against 3 new openings, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 736, down 1 from 737 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 6 company-owned stores and 6 franchised stores, converted 1 franchised store to a company-owned store, and closed 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at period-end was 523 company-owned stores and 214 franchised stores.」
We advanced new store openings and the conversion of franchised stores to company-owned stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 737. The company also announced plans to open 6 stores with 340 additional seats between May 2020 and March 2021. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores and closed 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 520 company-owned stores and 214 franchised stores.」
We opened 4 company-owned stores and 5 franchised stores and closed 4 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 734, up from 732 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 4 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 520 company-owned stores and 212 franchised stores.」
We opened 4 company-owned stores and 3 franchised stores and closed 4 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 732, up 1 from 731 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first three months of the fiscal year, we opened 3 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store and closed 2 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the first quarter was 519 company-owned stores and 212 franchised stores.」
We opened 3 company-owned stores and 1 franchised store and closed 2 franchised stores, bringing the number of stores at period-end to 731, up 2 from 729 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019Net decline in the number of storesAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 8 company-owned stores and 4 franchised stores, converted 1 franchised store to a company-owned store, and closed 2 company-owned stores and 17 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at period-end was 516 company-owned stores and 213 franchised stores.」
There were 12 new openings against 19 closures, and the number of stores at period-end declined to 729, mainly due to the closure of franchised stores. The company also announced plans to open 16 new stores with 930 additional seats in the following fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3Net decline in the number of storesAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, we opened 6 company-owned stores and 4 franchised stores and closed 16 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the third quarter was 515 company-owned stores and 215 franchised stores.」
We closed 16 franchised stores against 10 new openings, leaving 515 company-owned stores and 215 franchised stores, or 730 stores in total, at period-end. This was a net decline from the 737 stores at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year, we opened 4 company-owned stores and 4 franchised stores and closed 7 franchised stores. As a result, the number of stores at the end of the second quarter was 513 company-owned stores and 224 franchised stores.」
Following new openings and the closure of franchised stores, the number of stores at period-end rose to 737, up from both the end of the previous fiscal year and the end of the first quarter. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we opened 2 company-owned and 3 franchised restaurants and closed 5 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the first-quarter consolidated accounting period we had 511 company-owned and 225 franchised restaurants.」
Opened 2 company-owned and 3 franchised stores, while closing 5 franchised stores, leaving the total at 736 stores, unchanged from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 22 company-owned and 3 franchised restaurants, converted 1 franchised restaurant to company ownership, and closed 6 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year we had 509 company-owned and 227 franchised restaurants.」
Following new openings and conversions from franchised to company-owned restaurants during the year, the total number of restaurants at the end of the fiscal year was 736. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened 16 company-owned and 3 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the third quarter we had 502 company-owned and 234 franchised restaurants.」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, the company opened 16 company-owned and 3 franchised restaurants, increasing the number of restaurants at the end of the period to 736. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 11 company-owned and 1 franchised restaurant. As a result, at the end of the second quarter we had 497 company-owned and 232 franchised restaurants.」
During the second quarter, the company opened 11 company-owned and 1 franchised restaurant, increasing the number of restaurants at the end of the period to 729. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we opened 7 company-owned and 1 franchised restaurant. As a result, at the end of the first quarter we had 493 company-owned and 232 franchised restaurants.」
During the first quarter, the company opened 7 company-owned and 1 franchised restaurant, increasing the number of restaurants at the end of the period to 725. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we opened 16 company-owned and 8 franchised restaurants, converted 1 franchised restaurant to company ownership, and closed 4 company-owned and 9 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the fiscal year we had 486 company-owned and 231 franchised restaurants.」
Although the total number of restaurants remained unchanged from 717 at the end of the third quarter, the number of company-owned restaurants increased to 486. During the year, we opened 16 company-owned and 8 franchised restaurants. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Aiming to become a company with sales of ¥100 billion and 1,000 restaurants, we will move forward as one company with an aggressive approach to creating restaurants loved by local communities and generating new value. During the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened 13 company-owned and 6 franchised restaurants, converted 1 franchised restaurant to company ownership, and closed 2 company-owned and 6 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the third quarter we had 485 company-owned and 232 franchised restaurants.」
The company reiterated its policy of aiming to become a 1,000-restaurant company and, following new openings and other developments, increased the number of restaurants to 717 at the end of the third quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we opened 6 company-owned and 4 franchised restaurants, converted 1 franchised restaurant to company ownership, and closed 2 company-owned and 4 franchised restaurants. As a result, at the end of the second quarter we had 478 company-owned and 232 franchised restaurants.」
The company proceeded with new openings and conversions from franchised to company-owned restaurants, increasing the total from 705 at the end of the first quarter to 710 at the end of the second quarter. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With the aim of expanding to 1,000 restaurants, we built a state-of-the-art new plant in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, at an investment of approximately ¥8 billion as a step toward strengthening expansion in the Tokyo metropolitan area. We will pursue further openings with the aim of reaching 800 domestic restaurants by March 2018.」
The company has set a target of expanding to 1,000 domestic restaurants and specified the nearer-term goal of reaching 800 restaurants by March 2018.