Storeless Used Car Buying Franchise 'Smile Cars' Opens 2 New Locations in March 2026, Expanding to a Nationwide Network of 130 Stores and Strengthening Community-Based Car Life Support

Smile Company (Headquarters: Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture; Representative Director: Shunsuke Yamano; hereinafter 'Smile Company') is pleased to announce the opening of two new locations for its storeless used car buying franchise, 'Smile Cars,' in March 2026. This expansion brings the 'Smile Cars' network to 130 locations nationwide, further broadening the area for community-based car life support.

'Smile Cars' is a 'visit-based' used car buying service that does not operate physical stores, instead visiting customers directly at their homes or designated locations. By reducing fixed costs associated with store operations, the company passes those savings on to appraisal prices and service quality, gaining support nationwide for its speedy and sincere approach. With these new openings, the company will enable even faster response times and provide detailed services tailored to local needs.

Moving forward, Smile Company remains committed to being a partner that supports each customer considering selling their car, providing peace of mind and satisfactory car life support through franchise development and service quality improvement.

[New Stores Opened in March 2026]

Smile Cars Nagano Ina Store (Opened March 1, 2026) Location: 484-1 Tomigata, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture Phone: 080-2447-8523 Hours: 9:00 - 19:00 Closed: Irregular Official Website: https://smile-cars.jp/shops/nagano-naganoina/

'We will provide our full effort without any bargaining so that people think of Smile Cars Nagano Ina when they think of car buying. Please feel free to contact us even for small inquiries, such as just wanting to know the price before deciding to sell.' (Store Manager: Seitaro Wada)

Smile Cars Miyazaki Chuo Store (Opened March 5, 2026) Location: 2882-189 Yoshimura-cho Teranomae-ko, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone: 0985-55-0776 Hours: 10:00 - 20:00 Closed: Irregular Official Website: https://smile-cars.jp/shops/miyazaki-miyazakichuo/

'We will provide smiles, peace of mind, free home appraisal, and sincere service. Please feel free to consult with us.' (Store Manager: Taiga Takenoshita)

[Reference: About Smile Company] Smile Company operates over 100 'Smile Cars' franchises nationwide under the motto of 'continuing to be a partner that delights customers.' In September 2025, it was selected as one of the '100 Representative Companies of Saitama.' In 2026, it began recruiting franchisees for 'Smile Truck,' a buying franchise specializing in commercial vehicles. The company aims to establish a franchise model rooted in the field and achieve sustainable business growth.