2019年12月期 第３四半期決算短信〔日本基準〕（連結）

This document is a report on the consolidated financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2019 for Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. It covers the period from January 1, 2019, to September 30, 2019. The sales increased by 15.2% year-on-year to 51,857 million yen, but operating profit decreased by 98.2% to 44 million yen, and ordinary profit decreased by 99.2% to 19 million yen. The company reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of 1,922 million yen. The challenging environment in the food service industry and competition among its own brands have negatively impacted performance, leading to the recognition of special losses. The company plans to focus on revising its new store opening strategy and improving existing store sales.