Meal Subsidy Service 'Ticket Restaurant' to be Introduced at 473 'Kitchen Origin' and 'Renge Shokudo Toshu' Locations Nationwide

Edenred Japan K.K. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Sotaro Amano) announced that it will begin offering its 'Ticket Restaurant®' meal subsidy service at 473 locations operated by Origin Toshu Co., Ltd. (Chofu-shi, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Goto), including 'Kitchen Origin,' 'Origin Bento,' 'Origin Delica,' 'Renge Shokudo Toshu,' and 'Musashino Udon Komugi-bare,' starting June 1, 2026. Origin Toshu operates various brands catering to diverse dining needs, from freshly prepared bento boxes and side dishes to affordable dining options. This partnership expands dining choices for employees, allowing them to use the 473-store network as a 'neighborhood company cafeteria.' By supporting both takeout and dine-in options, the service helps users manage household budgets and maintain healthy eating habits despite rising prices. Edenred Japan's President Sotaro Amano noted that approximately 70% of employees are conscious of cutting food costs due to inflation, with one in four experiencing a decline in lunch quality. Ticket Restaurant is a payment-based meal subsidy service that allows employees to use a single IC card at restaurants and convenience stores as if they were company cafeterias. With 40 years of history in Japan, it has been adopted by over 4,000 companies with more than 300,000 users. The number of new corporate adoptions in 2025 grew approximately 12.6 times compared to 2021, driven by the need for talent acquisition and retention.