Franchisees Rapidly Expand 4.5 Times in Just 1 Year, Achieving No. 1 (*) in Single-Story Specialized Franchises
KI-Star Real Estate's single-story home franchise 'IKI.net' grew its franchisee base by 4.5 times in one year, reaching 54 companies. It achieved the No. 1 position in Japan by providing cost-reduction solutions to local builders facing soaring material costs.
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The franchise business "IKI.net" for the standardized single-story custom housing "IKI," operated by KI-Star Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture; President and CEO: Keiji Hanawa; hereinafter "the Company"), has been performing well, with the number of franchisees expanding nationwide to 54 companies by the end of March 2026. In conjunction with business growth and structural strengthening, the Company invited franchisees from all over the country to its Tokyo headquarters and held its first "FC Forum."
Rapid Expansion of Franchisees by Approximately 4.5 Times in Just One Year
"IKI.net" has been steadily expanding its franchisee network as a business model that directly solves the challenges faced by local builders. The number of franchisees, which was 12 as of March 2025, achieved rapid growth over the past year, boosted by the increasing need for cost reductions against the backdrop of soaring construction material costs.
By the end of March 2026, it reached 54 companies, showing a rapid expansion of 4.5 times compared to the same month of the previous year, and also acquired the No. 1 (*) position in the number of franchisees in the single-story specialized construction franchise business.
The factor behind this rapid expansion is that, along with the rapid growth of our business, the organizational structure was fundamentally strengthened as a result of completely revamping the personnel in charge of business and headquarters functions to highly specialized professionals.
As a result of establishing a support system through appropriate personnel allocation, it has become possible to provide diverse support directly linked to practical business operations for franchisees.
Furthermore, this package, which allows for the expansion of the housing business with low risk, accurately captured the needs of local builders, leading to this rapid expansion of the franchisee network.
*As of March 2026, in-house research / Targeting single-story specialized construction franchise businesses in Japan
A Business Model that Solves the Challenges of Builders
The standardized single-story custom housing "IKI" is a single-story house that realizes a high-quality home at a low cost through an efficient design based on the concept of "Simple, Smart, Save, Safety," fitting various lifestyles.
"IKI.net" provides local builders suffering from soaring construction material costs with cost reductions through bulk purchasing and a stable supply of materials and components utilizing the economies of scale of our group.
■ Support Content from Headquarters
At the headquarters,
Rapid Expansion of Franchisees by Approximately 4.5 Times in Just One Year
"IKI.net" has been steadily expanding its franchisee network as a business model that directly solves the challenges faced by local builders. The number of franchisees, which was 12 as of March 2025, achieved rapid growth over the past year, boosted by the increasing need for cost reductions against the backdrop of soaring construction material costs.
By the end of March 2026, it reached 54 companies, showing a rapid expansion of 4.5 times compared to the same month of the previous year, and also acquired the No. 1 (*) position in the number of franchisees in the single-story specialized construction franchise business.
The factor behind this rapid expansion is that, along with the rapid growth of our business, the organizational structure was fundamentally strengthened as a result of completely revamping the personnel in charge of business and headquarters functions to highly specialized professionals.
As a result of establishing a support system through appropriate personnel allocation, it has become possible to provide diverse support directly linked to practical business operations for franchisees.
Furthermore, this package, which allows for the expansion of the housing business with low risk, accurately captured the needs of local builders, leading to this rapid expansion of the franchisee network.
*As of March 2026, in-house research / Targeting single-story specialized construction franchise businesses in Japan
A Business Model that Solves the Challenges of Builders
The standardized single-story custom housing "IKI" is a single-story house that realizes a high-quality home at a low cost through an efficient design based on the concept of "Simple, Smart, Save, Safety," fitting various lifestyles.
"IKI.net" provides local builders suffering from soaring construction material costs with cost reductions through bulk purchasing and a stable supply of materials and components utilizing the economies of scale of our group.
■ Support Content from Headquarters
At the headquarters,