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A Kagoshima shochu fair contributed to improved sales and customer traffic. Three \"Year-end Party Premium Courses\" will be offered through the end of November.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Monthly Performance and Store Status\nIn October 2026, company-operated store sales were 110.6% year-over-year, same-store sales were 102.6%, and customer traffic was 102.9%, indicating improvements in sales and traffic. The group totaled 453 stores: 302 company-operated, 122 franchised, and 29 subsidiaries. This month saw one closure of the \"Kodawariyama\" store, one new opening of \"Kaki to Tempura Kaiji\", and two conversions to company-operated stores, reflecting active opening and conversion activity.\n\n### Promotions and Outlook\nIn October, we held the third Kagoshima Shochu Highball Fair, featuring seven craft shochu varieties priced at 299 yen per glass for all items. We introduced new shochu lineup items, collaborated with Kagoshima-style dishes, and ran a lottery campaign that attracted more entries than last year. For November, we prepared three year-end party \"Premium Courses\" with all-you-can-drink options priced between 4,500 yen and 6,500 yen, offering special benefits for reservations from Sunday through Thursday.","jir_financial_highlights":"Company-operated store sales (YoY): 110.6% (YoY)\nSame-store sales (YoY): 102.6% (YoY)\nSame-store customer traffic (YoY): 102.9% (YoY)\nNumber of stores (group total): 453 stores (Company-operated 302 \u00b7 Franchised 122 \u00b7 Subsidiaries 29)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Chimney, #MonthlyReport, #StoreStrategy","jir_key_figures":"Company-operated store sales: 110.6% (YoY)\nSame-store sales: 102.6% (YoY)\nTotal number of group stores: 453 stores (company-operated 302, franchised 122, subsidiaries 29)","jir_meta_title":"Chimney Co., Ltd. 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