Wakayama's Long-Established Supermarket "Hidacaya" Celebrates 80th Anniversary, Kicks Off Towards Next 100 Years at Kick-off Meeting
Wakayama-based supermarket "Hidacaya" celebrated its 80th anniversary and held its 2026 fiscal year kick-off meeting. The company announced its mid-to-long-term roadmap towards its 100th anniversary in 2046, aiming for 100 billion yen in sales, and its key policies for fiscal year 2026, promoting an Osaka strategy and business diversification.
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Hidacaya Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Shinji Kawabata; hereinafter "Hidacaya"), a supermarket chain operating primarily in Wakayama Prefecture, held its "FY2026 Kick-off Meeting" for executive employees on March 12, 2026.
We are pleased to announce that, marking our 80th anniversary, we have unveiled our mid-to-long-term roadmap towards our next 100th anniversary and our key policies for FY2026.
At KeySite Wakayama
1. Report on the Kick-off Meeting
This meeting was held under the theme "Marking the 80th Anniversary and Towards the Next 100 Years." Since its founding in 1946 as a greengrocer in Arochi, Wakayama City, we reflected on our journey supported by local customers. Executives pledged to achieve a "100 billion yen sales company" by our 100th anniversary in 2046.
2. FY2025 Business Performance Report and Review
FY2025 was a year of "aggressive" investment, with bold investments made for future growth.
[Performance Highlights]
・Total company sales reached approximately 12.5 billion yen, achieving 109% year-on-year (preliminary figures).
・The prepared foods and non-fresh produce departments significantly grew by capturing convenience needs, while the three fresh produce departments (fruits and vegetables, meat, and fish) also showed signs of performance recovery through enhanced freshness and price appeal.
[Key Initiatives in FY2025]
・Opening of "Hidaca Kyobashi Coms Garden Store," our first store in Osaka City.
・Full-scale operation of "Hidacaya PC (Meat Process Center)" to provide high-quality products.
・Strengthening the foundation for the next generation, such as building a data-driven management base through the integration of all store POS systems.
3. Introduction to Hidacaya's Business
● Hybrid Model of "Deliciousness" and "Affordability"
Hidacaya operates under the management philosophy of "The company that energizes everyone in the region the most in Japan with 'deliciousness' and 'enjoyment'," developing its unique business model.
● Hybrid Supermarket
A unique model that prioritizes efficiency to offer "affordability" overall, while meticulously pursuing "deliciousness" in certain areas with extra effort.
● Urban Mini-Supermarket "Hidaca"
Specializing in urban locations, offering fresh produce to prepared foods in highly efficient stores. We are focusing on this as a model case for multi-store expansion in the Osaka area.
● Commitment to Fresh Produce and Prepared Foods
Utilizing our process centers, we promote the development of high value-added "meat prepared foods" leveraging our expertise as meat professionals.
4. Future Activity Policy
・Building the Foundation for a 20 Billion Yen System
FY2026 is positioned as the year to build a strong foundation for achieving the mid-term target of "20 billion yen in sales."
・Accelerating the Osaka Strategy
Starting with "Hidaca," we aim to establish a 10-store system in the Osaka area by 2030.
・Business Diversification
In addition to store sales, we will fully launch the "Wakayama Bussan" wholesale and external sales business, redesigning it as a pillar of revenue.
・Proactive Investment in Human Resources
Strengthening recruitment of executive and young talent to support the 20 billion yen system, and establishing an education system where individual growth directly leads to company growth.
Hidacaya will continue to be an indispensable store rooted in the community, constantly providing value that exceeds customer expectations.
[Contact for this matter]
Hidacaya Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department 073-475-2231
[Hidacaya Co., Ltd. Company Profile]
■ 80 years of innovation in "deliciousness" and "enjoyment" from Wakayama.
Founded in 1946 as a greengrocer "Hidacaya" in Arochi, Wakayama City, immediately after the war, Hidacaya celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2026. With the management philosophy of "The company that energizes everyone in the region the most in Japan with 'deliciousness' and 'enjoyment'," it is a community-based supermarket that primarily operates in Wakayama Prefecture with a dominant strategy.
■ Unique "Hybrid Model" Business Model
While thoroughly pursuing efficiency to achieve "affordability," we have established a unique hybrid model that provides "surprising deliciousness" by applying professional expertise and effort to fresh produce and prepared foods departments. In 2025, we opened the urban mini-supermarket "Hidaca" in Osaka City, challenging to establish a new retail format that goes beyond the conventional regional supermarket model.
■ Evolution into a Food Platform
We are pleased to announce that, marking our 80th anniversary, we have unveiled our mid-to-long-term roadmap towards our next 100th anniversary and our key policies for FY2026.
At KeySite Wakayama
1. Report on the Kick-off Meeting
This meeting was held under the theme "Marking the 80th Anniversary and Towards the Next 100 Years." Since its founding in 1946 as a greengrocer in Arochi, Wakayama City, we reflected on our journey supported by local customers. Executives pledged to achieve a "100 billion yen sales company" by our 100th anniversary in 2046.
2. FY2025 Business Performance Report and Review
FY2025 was a year of "aggressive" investment, with bold investments made for future growth.
[Performance Highlights]
・Total company sales reached approximately 12.5 billion yen, achieving 109% year-on-year (preliminary figures).
・The prepared foods and non-fresh produce departments significantly grew by capturing convenience needs, while the three fresh produce departments (fruits and vegetables, meat, and fish) also showed signs of performance recovery through enhanced freshness and price appeal.
[Key Initiatives in FY2025]
・Opening of "Hidaca Kyobashi Coms Garden Store," our first store in Osaka City.
・Full-scale operation of "Hidacaya PC (Meat Process Center)" to provide high-quality products.
・Strengthening the foundation for the next generation, such as building a data-driven management base through the integration of all store POS systems.
3. Introduction to Hidacaya's Business
● Hybrid Model of "Deliciousness" and "Affordability"
Hidacaya operates under the management philosophy of "The company that energizes everyone in the region the most in Japan with 'deliciousness' and 'enjoyment'," developing its unique business model.
● Hybrid Supermarket
A unique model that prioritizes efficiency to offer "affordability" overall, while meticulously pursuing "deliciousness" in certain areas with extra effort.
● Urban Mini-Supermarket "Hidaca"
Specializing in urban locations, offering fresh produce to prepared foods in highly efficient stores. We are focusing on this as a model case for multi-store expansion in the Osaka area.
● Commitment to Fresh Produce and Prepared Foods
Utilizing our process centers, we promote the development of high value-added "meat prepared foods" leveraging our expertise as meat professionals.
4. Future Activity Policy
・Building the Foundation for a 20 Billion Yen System
FY2026 is positioned as the year to build a strong foundation for achieving the mid-term target of "20 billion yen in sales."
・Accelerating the Osaka Strategy
Starting with "Hidaca," we aim to establish a 10-store system in the Osaka area by 2030.
・Business Diversification
In addition to store sales, we will fully launch the "Wakayama Bussan" wholesale and external sales business, redesigning it as a pillar of revenue.
・Proactive Investment in Human Resources
Strengthening recruitment of executive and young talent to support the 20 billion yen system, and establishing an education system where individual growth directly leads to company growth.
Hidacaya will continue to be an indispensable store rooted in the community, constantly providing value that exceeds customer expectations.
[Contact for this matter]
Hidacaya Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department 073-475-2231
[Hidacaya Co., Ltd. Company Profile]
■ 80 years of innovation in "deliciousness" and "enjoyment" from Wakayama.
Founded in 1946 as a greengrocer "Hidacaya" in Arochi, Wakayama City, immediately after the war, Hidacaya celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2026. With the management philosophy of "The company that energizes everyone in the region the most in Japan with 'deliciousness' and 'enjoyment'," it is a community-based supermarket that primarily operates in Wakayama Prefecture with a dominant strategy.
■ Unique "Hybrid Model" Business Model
While thoroughly pursuing efficiency to achieve "affordability," we have established a unique hybrid model that provides "surprising deliciousness" by applying professional expertise and effort to fresh produce and prepared foods departments. In 2025, we opened the urban mini-supermarket "Hidaca" in Osaka City, challenging to establish a new retail format that goes beyond the conventional regional supermarket model.
■ Evolution into a Food Platform