Skylark Group opened its first restaurant in 1970, and since then, as a pioneer in the family restaurant business in Japan, we have grown by meeting the ever-changing needs of our customers.
We are Japan's largest table service restaurant chain, boasting a diverse brand portfolio. We would like to introduce the Japanese restaurant market in which we operate, as well as our strengths.
Japan's Restaurant Market
Trends in the size of the restaurant market
The domestic food service market is approximately 26 trillion yen in size; excluding the impact of the COVID-19 after 2020, the market has remained stable.
Source：Japan Foodservice Association
Trends in the size of the food and beverage category
The food and beverage category accounts for approx. 40% of the entire restaurant industry, which is equal to a market size of about 10 trillion yen. This category has had stable growth since 2012, excluding the impact of COVID-19 after 2020.
Source：Japan Foodservice Association
Trends in Percentage of company-operated restaurants
The percentage of company-operated restaurants in Japan increases year by year.
Source：Euromonitor "Consumer Food Service Statistics"
Market share of top 4 players
The family restaurant industry is less oligopolistic than other restaurant industries, and there are opportunities for further growth.
Source：Fuji Keizai 2022
Strengths of Skylark
The management foundation of Skylark Group is based on "the largest business scale in Japan," "a diverse portfolio of brands," "food procurement that leverages economies of scale," and "a vertically integrated supply chain that handles everything from procurement to delivery to restaurants, as well as delivery". We aim to achieve stable growth by utilizing and expanding this foundation in response to changes in the social environment.
Largest business scale in Japan
The company operates approximately 3,000 stores throughout Japan and overseas, serving approximately 300 million customers annually.
Our brand portfolio that meets diverse needs
We have a variety of brands to meet customers' ever-changing needs. Our brands, offering prices that are always close to being the most affordable in the category, have continued to win the hearts of our customers.
Vertically Integrated Supply Chain
We are able to provide high quality menu items at reasonable prices through integrated procurement of raw materials for all brands, central kitchens at 10 locations covering approximately 3,000 restaurants, and efficient delivery through a common distribution network. In addition, we have achieved strong cost competitiveness by controlling everything from procurement to serving.
