Announced details
Membership-based study spaces, facility operations, access control, remote customer service, and franchise expansion
Labor costs reduced by 40%. The initial cost of ¥200,000–¥300,000 per door required by the previous system is no longer necessary.
Benkyo Cafe operates 38 company-owned and franchised locations nationwide (specific date: Not disclosed).
Photosynth, Inc. provides Akerun, which 株式会社ブックマークス adopted as standard equipment for Benkyo Cafe. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed.
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yamamura Hiroshi (山村宙史). Founded in 2008. Operates 38 Benkyo Cafe locations nationwide, including company-owned and franchised locations.
Benkyo Cafe Toranomon Studio (detailed location: Not disclosed)
No information was provided on the impact on business performance.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Case study article on the Akerun service website (https://akerun.com/casestudy/detail_bookmarks_benkyo-cafe)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Akerun access control system, Akerun Pro, Akerun Access Intelligence |
| Counterparty | 株式会社ブックマークス |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yamamura Hiroshi (山村宙史). Founded in 2008. Operates 38 Benkyo Cafe locations nationwide, including company-owned and franchised locations. |
| Relationship with the Company | Photosynth, Inc. provides Akerun, which 株式会社ブックマークス adopted as standard equipment for Benkyo Cafe. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Membership-based study spaces, facility operations, access control, remote customer service, and franchise expansion |
| Location | Benkyo Cafe Toranomon Studio (detailed location: Not disclosed) |
| Location scale | 38 locations nationwide |
| Quantitative Effects | Labor costs reduced by 40%. The initial cost of ¥200,000–¥300,000 per door required by the previous system is no longer necessary. |
| Usage history | Benkyo Cafe operates 38 company-owned and franchised locations nationwide (specific date: Not disclosed). |
| Impact on Business Performance | No information was provided on the impact on business performance. |
| Source | Case study article on the Akerun service website (https://akerun.com/casestudy/detail_bookmarks_benkyo-cafe) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To eliminate the need to secure staff and bear the labor costs required to operate facilities from early morning through the evening, improve operational efficiency, and reduce the costs, effort and recruitment burden associated with opening franchise locations.