Labor-saving and efficiency improvements through a review of business hours and store layouts
First written in FY2018. 8 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-04-03.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-04-03AdvancedMonthly
「We installed the automatic cooking robot "I-Robo 2," manufactured by TechMagic, in the kitchen and worked to ensure food safety and security while reducing labor and staffing requirements.」
As part of the store renovation, the Company introduced an automatic cooking robot and implemented labor- and staff-saving measures. The store is open until midnight on weekdays, weekends and public holidays. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「③ Extend operating hours until 24:00」
After expanding the extension of operating hours until 23:00 to 216 stores, the company has now set a target of extending them until 24:00, making its goal of normalising and extending operating hours more ambitious. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The initiative to extend operating hours at roadside stores until 23:00 has been expanded to 216 stores.」
As part of the shift from discontinuing late-night operations toward normalising operating hours, the company expanded the extension of operating hours at roadside stores until 23:00 to 216 stores. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Monthly sales and customer numbers at existing stores have steadily increased year on year, helped by efforts to extend operating hours, among other factors,」
In addition to its policy of shortening and normalising operating hours, the company is working to extend operating hours and secure opportunities to attract customers. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Normalisation of operating hours through the resolution of labour shortages」
While shorter operating hours and temporary closures caused by labour shortages continue, the company maintains its policy of normalising operating hours by securing sufficient personnel. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Normalisation of operating hours through the resolution of labour shortages」
The company has reoriented its policy from shorter operating hours and the discontinuation of late-night operations toward normalising operating hours by securing personnel. Meanwhile, some stores continue to operate on reduced hours or remain closed. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, for dine-in sales, the company discontinued late-night operations against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and is focusing on developing breakfast demand. Breakfast service, launched in May 2020, was expanded to all stores in August,」
While discontinuing late-night operations, the company expanded breakfast, launched in May 2020, to all stores in August of the same year, restructuring store operations by time of day. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The foodservice industry has also been affected by declining customer visits due to shorter operating hours, temporary closures and restrictions on going out, and a challenging operating environment continues.」
Store operations involving shorter operating hours and temporary closures continue. In addition to reviewing operating hours as part of structural reform, the company describes further reductions and closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Previously, most stores operated until midnight. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic restricted late-night operations, the company reanalysed the economics of continuing to operate during those hours and decided to stop doing so, generally closing at 21:00 and at 22:00 at some stores.」
The company decided to discontinue late-night operations and shorten operating hours to closing at 21:00 in principle and 22:00 at some stores. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased by ¥1,708 million to ¥1,636 million, due to lower costs resulting from shorter store operating hours and reduced store labour costs through labour-scheduling controls, among other factors.」
The company shortened operating hours and implemented labour-scheduling controls, improving operating profit from an operating loss of ¥72 million in the previous year to ¥1,636 million. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥28,141 million, down 2.2% year on year, but operating profit rose sharply to ¥3,566 million, up 260.5%, due to reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from shorter store operating hours to promote work-style reform and the implementation of labour-scheduling controls.」
The company reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by shortening store operating hours and implementing labour-scheduling controls, resulting in a 260.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit from the ramen business. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company shortened store operating hours and implemented other measures to promote work-style reform and improve service.」
The company shortened operating hours and implemented labour-scheduling controls, moving labour-saving and efficiency measures in store operations from the policy stage into execution. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will fundamentally review our investment criteria, limit new openings to existing dominant areas, review store operating hours, and undertake reforms including store-layout changes aimed at reducing staffing requirements and improving operating efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of limiting new store openings to existing dominant areas and reducing staffing requirements and improving efficiency through operating hours and store layouts. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The company will work to reform store operating hours and store layouts to reduce staffing requirements and improve efficiency.」
Alongside its review of the store-opening strategy, the company presented labour-saving and efficiency improvements through operating hours and store layouts as a standalone initiative.