Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
Official press release is in Japanese only.
海外子会社設立に関するお知らせ
Press release itself states that March this year Ichibanya will establish 100% wholly owned subsidiary ICHIBANYA U.K. LIMITED located at London, U.K. Further communication to Japanese press indicated that they are planning to open first CoCo Ichibanya in Europe at London sometime this year.
Their first shop is coming to London in December. Officially announced in にほんご.
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASLB55GY5LB5OIPE01Q.html
Then, Germany and France.