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Other Disclosures3358Trailhead Global Holdings,Inc.Retail

Notice Regarding the In-House Development and Initial Deployment in Company-Operated Stores of WaoPad, the Group’s Next-Generation Ordering System

SBWorks, a consolidated subsidiary, has developed the “WaoPad” ordering system for restaurants in-house and will begin rolling it out at Group-operated stores in October 2026. Future plans under consideration include integration with AI engines and in-store robots, as well as offering the system to external food-service operators.

Worth reading
67In focus
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
50
Estimated reduction in development time (estimate: approximately 50% or more)
Wording
Conditional
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Announced details

Next-generation ordering system “WaoPad (ワオパッド)”
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Restaurant order intake, instructions to kitchens and beverage stations, order management, more efficient store operations, member-account integration, and compliance support

Launch dateOctober 2026 (rollout to Group-operated stores; planned start)
What the company reported numerically
Quantitative Effects

Estimated that the development period could be shortened by at least approximately half (50%). Significant cost-saving effect.

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Trailhead Global Holdings,Inc.3358
Relationship with the Company

SBWorks Co., Ltd. is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The Group’s stores are the rollout sites for this system.

CounterpartyThe Group’s food-service outlets; SBWorks Co., Ltd. (development entity)

SBWorks Co., Ltd.: 1-4-16 Nihombashi Horidomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Nemoto Tomokatsu (根本智勝); established 4 March 2016; capital ¥7 million; IT consulting, systems development support, and planning and operation of IT services

Impact on Business Performance

Aims to improve the profitability of existing stores and improve store-level profit and EBITDA. If external rollout is achieved, it is expected to create a new revenue opportunity, but no amount has been disclosed.

The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredNext-generation ordering system “WaoPad (ワオパッド)”
CounterpartyThe Group’s food-service outlets; SBWorks Co., Ltd. (development entity)
Counterparty overviewSBWorks Co., Ltd.: 1-4-16 Nihombashi Horidomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Nemoto Tomokatsu (根本智勝); established 4 March 2016; capital ¥7 million; IT consulting, systems development support, and planning and operation of IT services
Relationship with the CompanySBWorks Co., Ltd. is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The Group’s stores are the rollout sites for this system.
Launch dateOctober 2026 (rollout to Group-operated stores; planned start)
Applicable areaRestaurant order intake, instructions to kitchens and beverage stations, order management, more efficient store operations, member-account integration, and compliance support
Quantitative EffectsEstimated that the development period could be shortened by at least approximately half (50%). Significant cost-saving effect.
Impact on Business PerformanceAims to improve the profitability of existing stores and improve store-level profit and EBITDA. If external rollout is achieved, it is expected to create a new revenue opportunity, but no amount has been disclosed.
Items this document does not state (10)
Contract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleUsage historySource

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To resolve operational issues arising from the management of stores across multiple brands and business formats, streamline the flow from ordering through preparation instructions and service, and improve the customer experience. To establish a structure that enables rapid in-house improvements through AI-assisted development.

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