Franchisees abandoning operations and decline in new contracts
First written in FY2017. 9 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 4 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「As we expand Ministop Partnership Agreements, under which franchise stores and headquarters share the business profits they generate together, we are advancing company-wide reforms to establish an effective store management support system and reform the management system, including personnel development.」
To address the risks of franchisees abandoning their businesses and deteriorating profitability, we continued expanding partnership agreements, providing store management guidance, and reforming personnel development and the management system. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「As the proportion of partnership agreements increases, we are rapidly advancing company-wide reforms to establish an effective and efficient management support system and reform the management system, including personnel training and recruitment, so that franchise stores and headquarters can grow together.」
To address the risks of franchisees abandoning their businesses and deteriorating profitability, we advanced reforms to the support system, including the expansion of partnership agreements and management guidance, personnel recruitment and training. - FY2025-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「We will move into areas not previously covered by conventional management guidance, such as optimizing waste disposal and recruiting and training personnel, while advancing a qualitative transformation of our management guidance.」
To address franchisees abandoning their businesses and deteriorating profitability, we advanced a transition to a management support system covering waste disposal and personnel recruitment and training, in addition to expanding partnership agreements. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「As the proportion of partnership agreements and multi-store operators increases, we are reforming our headquarters and advancing a management support system that extends into areas not previously covered by our management guidance, such as recruiting and training personnel, in addition to establishing efficient management methods covering the design of operating plans, guidance on ordering to increase sales and generate profit, and expense control, so that franchise stores and headquarters can grow together.」
To address the risks of franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts, we advanced reforms to the management support system, including the expansion of partnership agreements and guidance on ordering, expenses, recruitment and training. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the second quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing business and other risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the second quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the second quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes to existing risks, including franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the second quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes regarding franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the first quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes regarding franchisees abandoning their businesses and a decline in new contracts. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「If franchisees abandon their businesses due to aging and a lack of successors, the emergence of competing stores or changes in store locations that worsen franchise store profitability, the number of stores may decline, potentially affecting our Group's operating performance and other results.」
It identifies franchise network risks including aging franchisees, a lack of successors, deteriorating franchise store profitability and a decline in new franchise contracts.