According to the survey results, the number of stores such as major izakaya chains has decreased by nearly 20% in less than two years.
It is a form that shows that the withdrawal of stores is progressing mainly in urban areas due to the corona disaster.
A private research company "Tokyo Shoko Research" surveyed 14 major chains that operate izakaya and bars, and found that the total number of stores as of the end of September was 5958, which was before the spread of infection in December. It decreased by 17% from 7200 stores.
The main reason for this is that each company has withdrawn mainly from large-scale stores in urban areas where labor costs and rents are high, while sales are declining due to requests to stop providing alcoholic beverages due to repeated declarations of emergency. ..
Under these circumstances, each company has been shifting to a business format other than izakaya, and the yakitori chain "Torikizoku" has recently opened a chicken burger specialty store in Tokyo that also supports home delivery, expanding the number of stores. I am considering.
In addition, the izakaya chain “Watami” is accelerating the switch to stores with strong demand from families, mainly in stores near residential areas.
Mr. Akiyoshi Futaki of Tokyo Shoko Research said, "Although the closing pace of the izakaya business has slowed down, the severe business environment continues, such as the year-end party of companies and large-scale banquets almost disappearing, and the stores are mainly in the city center. The downward trend is expected to continue. "