S.RIDE and Skylark Launch Dining Discount Program for S.RIDE Partnered Taxi Drivers

S.RIDE Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yohei Hashimoto; hereinafter referred to as S.RIDE) and Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Musashino-shi, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Makoto Tani; hereinafter referred to as Skylark) will launch a dining discount program for drivers of S.RIDE partnered taxi operators on July 1, 2026, with the aim of supporting taxi drivers' rest and meals.

This program will provide eligible drivers with special coupons offering discounts on food and beverages at Skylark Group restaurants. The initiative aims to support the rest and meals of taxi drivers who support daily operations, while also promoting store usage during less busy periods, known as "idle times," thereby achieving both driver support and store revitalization.

Focusing on Taxi Drivers' Meal and Rest Needs and Utilizing Restaurants' Idle Times

Through its taxi app "S.RIDE®," S.RIDE has been working to improve user convenience, as well as to enhance dispatch efficiency and service value for drivers of S.RIDE partnered taxi operators. In recent years, the importance of creating a better working environment for taxi drivers and providing added value to drivers by affiliated operators has been increasing.

Meanwhile, the Skylark Group operates approximately 3,100 restaurant locations nationwide as a restaurant chain deeply rooted in local communities. With many roadside stores and ample parking, the group has a store network that is easily accessible to taxi drivers who travel through various regions daily.

Taxi drivers often take their lunch breaks and rest during idle times (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM), which are outside of peak hours. For restaurants, they are seen as a new customer segment during these relatively less busy periods.

Against this backdrop, both companies are launching this program to support the daily meals and rest of taxi drivers, and to promote store usage during periods that tend to be less busy. Skylark will provide discount coupons to eligible drivers, and S.RIDE will handle guidance and rollout to drivers through its affiliated taxi operators.

By combining support for drivers' daily meals and rest with the utilization of Skylark Group's idle times, the goal is to achieve both the provision of added value for drivers and the promotion of store usage.

[Service Overview]

Launch Date: July 1, 2026

Eligible Individuals: S.RIDE affiliated taxi drivers

Target Stores: Eligible stores within the Skylark Group

Gust, Bamiyan, Shabu-Yo, Yumeya, Jonathan's, Steak Gusto, Musashi no Mori Coffee, Kara-yoshi, Aiya, Tonkara-tei, chawan, La Ohana, Uo-ya-ro, Grattche Gardens, Hachiro Soba, Yumean Shokudo, San-maru-san, Nilirax buffet formats, Tomato & Onion, Jyu-Jyu Karubi

Discount Details: Discount via special coupons

*This discount will be communicated to eligible drivers through S.RIDE partnered taxi operators. *Some stores, products, and services may be excluded.

Comments from Representatives of Both Companies Regarding This Initiative

Comment from Yohei Hashimoto, President and CEO of S.RIDE Inc.

"S.RIDE's services are supported by our valued partners: our affiliated taxi operators and the drivers who work diligently every day. We are extremely pleased to be collaborating with the Skylark Group, which operates numerous roadside stores with parking facilities across the country, to launch a program that supports the daily meals and rest of the drivers who are the backbone of our society's mobility infrastructure. We hope this initiative will contribute to creating a more favorable working environment for our drivers."

Comment from Yoshiaki Kita, Managing Director and CFO of Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.

"As a restaurant chain with approximately 3,100 stores nationwide, the Skylark Group is committed to operating stores that are deeply connected to their local communities. We believe it is highly significant to be able to provide meals that energize the daily work of taxi drivers, who are vital to our local mobility infrastructure, through our diverse menu offerings. In partnership with S.RIDE, we aim to create store operations that offer a comforting space for drivers and contribute to local communities through new opportunities for patronage."

[Company Overview]

S.RIDE Inc.

Address: Shiodome City Center 5F, 1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Established: May 31, 2018

Representative: Yohei Hashimoto, President and CEO

Business Activities: Provision of the taxi app "S.RIDE" and planning, development, and service provision of dispatch software and systems for taxi operators, etc.

Website URL: https://www.sride.jp/jp/

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.

Address: Mitaka Dai 3 Office, 1-25-8 Nishikubo, Musashino-shi, Tokyo

Representatives: Makoto Tani, Chairman and CEO / Takuo Sato, President and COO

Business Activities: Overall food service business and other related businesses

Website URL: https://corp.skylark.co.jp/