F&LC Expansion: International Business Reaches 300 Stores – Driving Sustainable Growth Through Directly Operated Stores to Bring the Joy of Sushi to the World and the Future –

FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES LTD. (Headquarters: Suita City, Osaka; President & CEO: Masahiro Yamamoto; hereinafter “F&LC”) is pleased to announce that its International Business store count has reached 300, following the opening of “SUSHIRO Kowloon Bay Amoy Plaza Store” in Hong Kong on Monday, June 8. This achievement falls under the “Continued Expansion of International Business,” which is designated as the primary material issue in the company’s “FY24-26 Mid-Term Management Plan.” This milestone was achieved approximately one year and four months after reaching the 200-store mark in February 2025.

■ Excitement at SUSHIRO Store Openings Across Countries and Regions

In pursuit of our VISION, “Discovering new tastiness, Sharing moments of joy,” F&LC remains committed to delivering our brand—refined in Japan—directly to customers around the world, as we continue to grow and evolve as a global food service company originating from Japan. Under our Mid-Term Management Plan, we aim to achieve an “International Business sales ratio of 35% and 310–320 stores by FY26.” Driven by our internal policy “One Company,” the entire Group operates in unison to continuously provide enhanced experience value to customers worldwide.

To achieve sustainable growth, we prioritize steady store operations through directly operated expansion (*1). Enhancing the quality of products and services, as well as customer experience value, is only possible when built on a foundation of robust organizational structures and talent development that sincerely listens to and meets customer expectations. In each region, we have steadily expanded our store network and footprint by refining each location individually to earn the trust of local communities and become a beloved presence.

F&LC is scheduled to launch its first kaiten sushi restaurant SUSHIRO in the United States in the fall of 2026. Furthermore, we will drive further international expansion toward achieving our “FY35 Vision,” which targets “net sales of 1 trillion yen or more, with an International Business sales ratio of 55%.” Centered on SUSHIRO, which has maintained the No. 1 position in annual net sales in Japan’s kaiten sushi industry for 14 consecutive years (*2), and leveraging our experience from operating locations at the Dubai Expo and the Osaka-Kansai Expo, we will continue to connect the joy of sushi from Japan to the world, and into the future.

*1 In certain countries and regions, in compliance with local regulations, F&LC holds an equity stake of 50% or less, but maintains de facto control.
*2 Source: Fuji Keizai Co., Ltd. “Foodservice Industry Marketing Handbook 2012–2025” (Actual results for the kaiten sushi segment from 2011 to 2024).

*The contents of this site are machine-translated.

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