Among toji who went to another region to work during the off-season, some people were adopted by sake store owners because of their faithful performance, some were allowed to start a new business under the same names of their owners, or some opened their own small sake stores by purchasing sakekabu (officially recognized brewing permits).
出稼ぎの杜氏のなかにはその誠実な働きを認められて酒屋の当主と養子縁組した者、暖簾分け（のれんわけ）をしてもらった者、酒株を購入して自分の小さな造り酒屋を開いた者もいる。