- CEO
- Issei Horino
- Full Time Employees
- 4,868
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 2-5, Asahi Yoshikawa ST Japan 342-0008
- IPO Date
- Jul 6, 1999
- Business
- Saizeriya Co., Ltd. (7581.T) operates a chain of casual Italian-style family restaurants under the Saizeriya brand, offering affordable pasta, pizza, salads, and wine; Spaghetti Mariano fast-food outlets; and related food manufacturing and distribution services spanning raw material procurement, processing, and supply to its restaurants. The company maintains a vertically integrated system with farms and factories in Japan, Australia, and Italy for vegetables, meat, and dairy production, alongside central kitchens using prefabricated ingredients to minimize costs. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Yoshikawa, Japan, Saizeriya conducts the majority of its operations in Japan, where it runs over 1,000 restaurants generating more than three-fourths of sales, with additional locations in Australia, China (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Hong Kong), Singapore, and other Asian markets.
In recent developments, Saizeriya invests 4 billion yen in a new 12,000-square-meter food manufacturing plant in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China, to support expanding restaurant demand; achieves a consolidated net increase of 67 outlets in the first half of fiscal year ending August 31, 2026 (5 domestic, 62 overseas); and targets further store growth including a 10% overall increase by 2025 through expansions in China and Singapore. The company enhances revenue streams with new menu introductions boosting dine-in by 6%, takeout by 15%, and delivery by 20% via platform partnerships, alongside supply chain efficiencies reducing food costs by 3%. These initiatives underscore strategic shifts toward international growth, operational technology like POS systems and loyalty programs, and sustainability efforts such as biomass straws and Tritan glassware.