"Cafe Veloce Fukuoka Yakuin" Opens July 15 (Wed), Largest in Yakuin Station Area! A Spacious Store with 108 Seats is Born

C-United Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuki Tomonari), a member of the Colowide Group, will open its seventh "Cafe Veloce" store in Fukuoka City, "Cafe Veloce Fukuoka Yakuin," on July 15, 2026 (Wed).

The Yakuin area, where the store is located, is a popular area that is consistently ranked high in "Cities People Want to Live In" rankings within Fukuoka City. The population has continued to grow in recent years, and further development is expected in the future. With high transportation convenience and a wealth of commercial facilities and restaurants, it is an area where people of all ages frequent on a daily basis. Based on these locational characteristics, we have opened a store that can be used daily by the local community.

"Fukuoka Yakuin Store" will feature 108 seats, making it one of the largest in the Yakuin Station area*. The spacious interior, taking advantage of the wide storefront typical of a first-floor street-level shop, employs a relaxed seating layout. Multiple four-person tables are available, providing a comfortable space that can accommodate various scenes, from solo visits to gatherings with family and friends, and business meetings.

*According to our own research in the Yakuin Station area.

In addition, we offer a selection of food menus such as freshly baked sandwiches and pasta, as well as dessert menus including our long-popular coffee jelly. You can easily visit us for a moment before your commute or a break during your shopping.

We are currently expanding our stores mainly in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. With the opening of "Fukuoka Yakuin Store" as a foothold, we aim to establish stores rooted in the community, with an eye toward expansion into other prefectures in the Kyushu region. Moving forward, we will continue to strive to be a cafe that is cherished as a part of people's lives, under our brand concept of "Before you know it, you're always here."

▪ "Cafe Veloce Fukuoka Yakuin" Details

Opening Date: July 15, 2026 (Wed)

Address: KMG Building 1F, 3-2-23 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Phone Number: 092-791-4667

Business Hours: Weekdays 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Seating Capacity: 108 seats (77 tables)

Access: 3-minute walk from Yakuin-Odori Station, Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line

4-minute walk from Yakuin Station, Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line / Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line

Store Information: https://c-united.co.jp/store/detail/000452/

▪ Main Product Information

Blend Coffee: A balanced blend of beans from Brazil, Colombia, and Guatemala, with softened acidity, resulting in a mellow bitterness and rich body. Coffee Float: Topped with plenty of soft-serve ice cream on clear, aromatic iced coffee made with 100% carefully selected Arabica beans.

Sandwiches: Made one by one with care in our stores, using carefully selected ingredients sandwiched between fluffy bread sliced in-house. Classic Neapolitan: A rich, savory tomato ketchup sauce stir-fried to a fragrant finish, combined with juicy coarse-ground sausage and colorful bell peppers.

【About Cafe Veloce】

"Veloce" means "swift" in Italian. In 1986, we opened our first store in Yoyogi as a self-service*1 coffee shop, and now operate 176 stores*2 nationwide. This year marks the brand's 40th anniversary.

With the concept "Before you know it, you're always here," we pursue "first place" locations that are easy to stop by during commutes and feel like a part of daily life. To provide even a moment of relaxation for everyone leading busy lives, we emphasize speedy product delivery and attentive customer service. In June 2024, we refreshed our brand logo to incorporate the black cat symbol, an icon of our predecessor "Coffee-kan Chat Noir," continuing our new challenges while honoring our long history.

*1 A style where customers order at the register, pick up their order, and take it to their seats. *2 As of the end of June 2026.

Corporate Site: https://c-united.co.jp

Cafe Veloce Official Online Store: https://www.onlinestore-c-united.com/

Cafe Veloce Official Website: https://c-united.co.jp/veloce/

【About C-United】

Under the management philosophy of "Enriching lives through the creation and development of coffee culture," we operate various cafe brands that cater to customers' daily lives, including Coffee-kan, Cafe Veloce, and Cafe de Clie. C-United operates a total of 569 stores across 8 brands*3 nationwide.

*3 As of the end of June 2026.

Company Name: C-United Co., Ltd.

Representative: President Yuki Tomonari

Location: KDX Shiba-Daimon Building 1F/9F, 2-10-12 Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012

Business Activities: Management of cafe chains (company-owned and franchise stores), retail business, food wholesale business

Number of Employees: 11,406 (including 938 regular employees, as of the end of March 2026)

Brands Operated: Cafe Veloce, THE SMOKIST COFFEE, CAFE DI ESPRESSO Coffee-kan

Coffee-kan, Coffee-kan Kura, Cafe de Clie, Cafe de Clie Hospital

Maison de Verre

Corporate Site: https://c-united.co.jp

【Group Overview】

Company Name: COLOWIDE Co.,LTD.

Head Office Location: Landmark Tower 12F, 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8112

Business Activities: 1. Management of restaurants and other food service establishments 2. Procurement, sales, and processing/sales of various foodstuffs.

Established: April 1963

Capital: 43.814 billion yen

Number of Stores: 2,633 stores (as of the end of March 2026)

Website: https://www.colowide.co.jp/

The Colowide Group is a comprehensive "food" producer that operates a diverse range of dining brands nationwide, with the corporate philosophy of "Everything for our customers and employees." We handle a wide range of businesses, from izakayas and restaurants to desserts, catering services, and food manufacturing and distribution, delivering deliciousness and peace of mind as a unified group.

Driven by our "passion for food," we will continue to strive to create experiential value that allows as many customers as possible to feel "It was fun, it was delicious."