Following the expansion of the area to which priority measures such as spread prevention have been applied to 16 prefectures, some major izakaya chains have no prospect of securing profits, and some stores in the area to which priority measures are applied. Some places are closed in sequence.
The stores of the major izakaya chains in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo will be closed from the 23rd due to the application of priority measures such as prevention of spread in Tokyo, and on the night of the 20th, employees will be informed of the closure. It was pasted in front of.
As a period to inform customers, we will open for a short time from 21st to 2 days until 9 pm according to the request of the city, but the business hours will be shortened by up to 3 hours, and it is judged that sufficient sales and profits can not be expected. , I decided to take a leave of absence.
According to the store management company, 50 of the 100 directly managed izakaya in 16 prefectures to which priority measures such as spread prevention have been applied will be closed in sequence.
Kenya Watanabe, the manager of "Miraizaka" Chitose Karasuyama North Exit, said, "Many customers come to the end of work on weekdays, so we can't handle short-time sales. In December, customers came back a lot and we have to dispose of vegetables that don't last long. So unfortunately, the number of infected people has increased, so I think it's unavoidable. "