Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
At locations designated by the Company, we will conduct an on-site survey covering the kitchen layout, workflow, existing equipment, power supply, water supply and drainage, communications environment, operating hours and staffing, and examine the feasibility of introducing dishwashing robots and other physical AI equipment, their installation locations, operating methods and required facilities.
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Based on the results, we will conduct a pilot implementation at one location and quantitatively assess operating conditions in actual store operations, effects on operating hours and labor costs, washing quality, safety, breakdown frequency, utility and detergent consumption, cost-effectiveness and other factors.
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Based on the verification results, if the benefits of the implementation are confirmed, we will examine the possibility of rolling it out to the Company's company-operated and franchise locations, with the aim of improving operational efficiency, the cost structure, hygiene quality and service quality.
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株式会社ビッグハンズ is expected to serve as the domestic contact for this project and centrally handle liaison and coordination with equipment manufacturers, construction companies, maintenance providers, consumables suppliers and other parties, as well as specification reviews, obtaining quotations, purchase procedures, installation coordination, initial operational support, operating instructions, maintenance intake and support for effectiveness assessments.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
Proposal materials from 株式会社ビッグハンズ indicate estimated benefits of reducing staffing requirements by the equivalent of 0.5 to 1.0 people per location, annual cost savings of approximately ¥2.7 million and an investment payback period of approximately 12 to 24 months. These figures are reference values based on certain assumptions.
The pilot implementation is expected to involve the introduction of one unit, resulting in an expense of ¥1 million. The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is currently being examined.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | 株式会社ビッグハンズ |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Support for the introduction, sale, installation coordination and maintenance intake of physical AI equipment, robots, related software, peripheral equipment and other products |
| Alliance partner's location | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥50 million |
| Alliance partner's net sales | Not disclosed (fiscal years ended March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025) |
| Alliance partner's operating income | Not disclosed (fiscal years ended March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025) |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | At locations designated by the Company, we will conduct an on-site survey covering the kitchen layout, workflow, existing equipment, power supply, water supply and drainage, communications environment, operating hours and staffing, and examine the feasibility of introducing dishwashing robots and other physical AI equipment, their installation locations, operating methods and required facilities., Based on the results, we will conduct a pilot implementation at one location and quantitatively assess operating conditions in actual store operations, effects on operating hours and labor costs, washing quality, safety, breakdown frequency, utility and detergent consumption, cost-effectiveness and other factors., Based on the verification results, if the benefits of the implementation are confirmed, we will examine the possibility of rolling it out to the Company's company-operated and franchise locations, with the aim of improving operational efficiency, the cost structure, hygiene quality and service quality., 株式会社ビッグハンズ is expected to serve as the domestic contact for this project and centrally handle liaison and coordination with equipment manufacturers, construction companies, maintenance providers, consumables suppliers and other parties, as well as specification reviews, obtaining quotations, purchase procedures, installation coordination, initial operational support, operating instructions, maintenance intake and support for effectiveness assessments. |
| Numerical targets under the alliance | Proposal materials from 株式会社ビッグハンズ indicate estimated benefits of reducing staffing requirements by the equivalent of 0.5 to 1.0 people per location, annual cost savings of approximately ¥2.7 million and an investment payback period of approximately 12 to 24 months. These figures are reference values based on certain assumptions. |
| Date of board resolution | 29 May 2026 |
| Contract Date | 29 May 2026 |
| Alliance start date | Scheduled for June 2026 (scheduled start date for the on-site survey) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The pilot implementation is expected to involve the introduction of one unit, resulting in an expense of ¥1 million. The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is currently being examined. |
Items this document does not state (10)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address labor shortages, rising labor and recruitment and training costs, the increasing burden of back-of-house kitchen operations, and the need to standardize operational quality when expanding to multiple locations.