F&LC’s International Business surpass 200 stores. ~Global growth with brand polished in Japan and sent directly to the world~.

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FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture; President & CEO: Yamamoto Masahiro; hereinafter referred to as “F&LC”) is pleased to announce that with the opening of its first store in Malaysia on February 7, the number of stores has exceeded 200, as part of the “continuous expansion of International business” which is the number one priority in the “FY24-26 Medium-term Management Plan.”

F&LC is committed to delivering the brand it has honed in Japan to customers around the world as is, and continues to grow and evolve as a global restaurant company originating from Japan, in order to realize its vision of “Discovering new tastiness, Sharing moments of joy.” In the current mid-term plan, the company aims to “achieve a 35% sales ratio for International business in FY26 and 310-320 stores,” and has set a new internal policy of “One Company.” With a sense of unity throughout the group, the company is working to continue to provide better experience value to customers around the world.

Furthermore, at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, which begins on April 13th, Sushiro will open a “SUSHIRO To The Future: Expo Edition” with the concept “Conveyor belt sushi to continuing sushi – The future of sushi restaurants 2050.” Founded in Japan more than 40 years ago, Sushiro has been ranked number one in annual sales for 13 consecutive years in the Japanese Kaiten sushi industry,* and will connect the deliciousness of sushi from Japan to the world and into the future.

■ Changes in the number of stores in F&LC’s International Business

■ Overview of each area (Greater China, East Asia/Southeast Asia, North America)

From the left: 2024 Sushiro’s first store in Beijing, China; 2025 Sushiro’s first store in Malaysia; 2024 Sugidama’s first store in the U.S.

■F&LC’s Commitment to International Business

■Countries and regions where F&LC has expanded overseas (total of 207 stores as of the end of March 2025)

■History of F&LC’s International Business

The spirit that was behind our founding has spread throughout Japan and into new business formats, and continues to soar across the ocean into the world and into the future.

1984	June:The predecessor of the current Kaiten sushi restaurant “Sushiro” is founded in Japan. The founder was a sushi chef.“We want more customers to enjoy delicious sushi casually.”This idea was the starting point.
2011	Sushiro becomes number one in sales among Kaiten sushi restaurants in Japan. Since then, it has remained number one for 13 consecutive years.* As a further challenge, in December“Sushiro’s first overseas store”opens in Korea.
2017	The current F&LC is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (now Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime). August: A new type of business called “Sugidama” is established in Japan. It is developed as a popular sushi restaurant that combines F&LC’s procurement and product development capabilities. Sushiro achieves opening stores in all 47 prefectures of Japan.
2018	Sushiro opens its first store in Taiwan.
2019	Sushiro opens first stores in Hong Kong and Singapore.
2021	KYOTARU CO., LTD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and changes its name to “FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES Ltd.” Sushiro opens first stores in Thailand and mainland China. Sushiro opens as the only restaurant operator in the Japanese Pavilion at Dubai Expo, and is trying out its first Muslim-friendly menu.
2022	“Sugidama’s first overseas store”Opens in Hong Kong.
2023	Sushiro opens its first store in Indonesia. Utilizing the knowledge gained from the Dubai World Expo, it offers Muslim-friendly menu items for the first time in a permanent store.
2024	The first “Sugidama” store opens in the United States. The brand’s world view and store layout remain the same, but the store name is changed to “Sakabayashi”, which has the same meaning.
2025	Sushiro opens its first store in Malaysia. F&LC’s international business exceeds 200 stores. April 13th to October 13th: Sushiro plans to open a “SUSHIRO To The Future: Expo Edition” at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
2026	F&LC international business to exceed 310-320 stores (planned).

*Source: Fuji Keizai “Restaurant Industry Marketing Handbook 2012-2024” (Conveyor belt sushi performance figures from 2011 to 2023)

*The contents of this site are machine-translated.

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