Name

Anrakutei

Legal name

株式会社　安楽亭

Website

https://anrakutei.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant Chain

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus) (THAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Yakiniku restaurant chain
• Japanese BBQ dining
• Steak restaurant chain
• Shabu-shabu restaurant
• Restaurant franchise operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Saitama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations (直営店): Company-owned restaurant operations across multiple brands including yakiniku, steak, and shabu-shabu formats. Revenue from dine-in customers and takeout orders.
2. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Initial franchise fee of 2 million yen plus 2.5 million yen deposit. Ongoing royalty fees negotiated individually.
3. Food and Ingredient Sales: Sales of ingredients and supplies to franchisee stores through subsidiary Salix Merchandise Systems.
4. Real Estate and Property Services: Long-term lease arrangements for franchise locations including leaseback options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anrakutei Group operates a multi-brand restaurant chain specializing in yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), with the flagship Anrakutei brand offering 100% natural meat and additive-free house-made sauces at accessible prices. The portfolio spans premium charcoal-grilled yakiniku (Shichirinbo), steak (Steak no Don, Volks), shabu-shabu/sukiyaki (Dontei), fast-casual yakiniku (Grita, Kaentei), Korean-style yakiniku (Karakuniyaya), Chinese cuisine (Shanghai Sakan), and cafes (Cafe Beans). The group runs approximately 394 stores as of March 2026 using both directly-owned (直営) and franchise (FC/暖簾) models across Japan and Vietnam, with an integrated supply chain via in-house central kitchen processing, sauce manufacturing, and logistics subsidiaries.

Product overview

Anrakutei Group operates a multi-brand restaurant portfolio centered on yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), expanded through organic growth and M&A to include steak, shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, Chinese cuisine, and cafe formats. The group manages approximately 394 stores (as of March 2026) under brands including: 安楽亭 (core yakiniku), 七輪房 (premium charcoal yakiniku), ステーキのどん and どん亭 (acquired via Ark Meal), フォルクス (acquired via Ark Meal), グリタ (fast-casual yakiniku), 花炎亭 (charcoal yakiniku), and international operations in Vietnam. The company controls its own supply chain from ingredient procurement and processing through logistics and in-store service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 安楽亭: Traditional yakiniku restaurant brand popular with families, offering 100% natural meat and additive-free sauces at reasonable prices
• 七輪房
• ステーキのどん
• どん亭
• フォルクス
• グリタ
• 花炎亭

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ stores nationwide with 60+ years of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 株式会社アークミール (Arcmeal Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% owned subsidiary acquired in March 2020. Operates Steak no Don, Volks, and Dontei brands. Expands group to 300+ stores nationwide with 1,000+ yen in annual synergy value.
• 株式会社サリックスマーチャンダイズシステムズ (Salix Merchandise Systems Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% owned subsidiary handling ingredient procurement, food processing, sauce production, and logistics/delivery to all group stores.
• 株式会社相澤 (Aizawa Co., Ltd.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor100% owned subsidiary (via Salix MS) handling food and alcoholic beverage wholesale distribution.
• 株式会社アン情報サービス (An Information Service Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or Integration100% owned IT subsidiary responsible for group digital transformation and system development including robotics and AI applications.
• 安楽亭ベトナム有限責任会社 (Anrakutei Vietnam LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% owned overseas subsidiary established November 2016, operating yakiniku restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ichibanya Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese restaurant operator (CoCo Ichibanya curry chain) with international expansion across Asia. Comparable vertically-integrated single-category chain operator exploring multi-brand and overseas growth.
• TORIDOLL Holdings: Operates Marugen Ramen and a global portfolio of restaurant brands including international expansion (Marugame Seimen). Comparable multi-brand restaurant operator with international ambitions, though focused on noodle/quick-service formats.
• Create Restaurant Holdings: Japanese multi-brand restaurant operator (Yamanote chain, etc.) pursuing roll-up strategy. Comparable to Anrakutei in scale and brand-portfolio breadth, with similar family-oriented value positioning.
• Royal Holdings: Listed Japanese multi-brand restaurant group (Royal Host, Tendon Tenya) with comparable family-casual-dining positioning and historical M&A activity. Overlaps with Anrakutei on family dining occasions.
• Skylark Holdings: Japan's largest multi-brand casual restaurant operator (Gusto, Jonathan's, Yumean, etc.) with comparable multi-brand portfolio strategy and similar focus on family and casual dining occasions, though concentrated in non-meat formats.
• Saizeriya Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese casual dining chain (Italian family restaurants) with extensive nationwide footprint. Comparable multi-brand, value-oriented, family-focused restaurant operator with international presence.
• Colowide Co., Ltd. Multi-brand restaurant operator (Gyodon, Yamada Udon, Kappa Sushi) pursuing both organic and M&A-driven growth. Similar roll-up playbook to Anrakutei's post-Arcmeal expansion strategy.

Direct peers

• Watami Co., Ltd. (Monogatari Corporation): Watami/Monogatari operates Yakiniku no Watami, Japan's largest dedicated yakiniku chain, directly competing with Anrakutei for family yakiniku occasions across Japan. Both are multi-brand casual-dining operators with vertical supply chains and have pursued both organic growth and M&A.
• Plenus Co., Ltd. Plenus operates steak-focused casual dining brands (Bikkuri Donkey) and prepared food businesses that directly compete with Anrakutei's Steak no Don and Volks brands in the affordable steak segment. Similar vertically integrated supply chain model.
• Stork Holdings: Stork Holdings operates the Stork (Gyukaku successor) yakiniku chain and is one of the largest dedicated yakiniku competitors in Japan. Direct overlap with Anrakutei on core yakiniku family dining and similar multi-brand strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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