Hajime Jimmy Uba

“As we look back at our fiscal 2026, I'm proud of our efforts to protect margin in spite of tariffs and consumer headlines.”

“During a fiscal third quarter, we were able to make significant progress towards our goals of sustainable margin improvement and returning to our historical 20% restaurant-level operating profit margins, regardless of tariff relief.”

“Entering this fiscal year, we knew that the second fiscal quarter would be critical regarding our ability to accomplish our stated goals, expectations, and full-year guidance.”

“We are making great progress towards the goals we laid out in our annual guidance and towards achieving competitive comparable sales on a free-year basis. Regarding our goal of 16 new restaurant openings, we have 10 units under construction on top of the four restaurants opened to date.”

“The last quarter has been a busy one for us between rolling out the new reservation system investigating new market opportunities and building out our IP pipeline and strategizing on how to get the most out of our collaborations.”