Toridoll Holdings Selected as a 'DX Noteworthy Company 2026'

Toridoll Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO Takaya Awata; hereinafter 'Toridoll HD'), which provides inspiring culinary experiences worldwide driven by 'human capital management,' is pleased to announce its selection as a 'DX Noteworthy Company 2026*1,' jointly chosen by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. The 'DX Noteworthy Company' selection recognizes companies that are making particularly noteworthy efforts in business transformation and new value creation through the utilization of digital technologies. **[Points for which Toridoll HD was evaluated as a 'DX Noteworthy Company'] (Excerpt)** **1. DX Realization Capability** * Clearly articulates a DX vision linked to its medium-term management plan and deploys company-wide digital initiatives with the involvement of top management. It also practices defining, securing, and developing digital talent. * Has built a mechanism to data-drivenly strengthen the 'Happy-Kan Prosperity Cycle,' where employee happiness and customer satisfaction create a positive feedback loop, and is promoting DX to achieve 'Duality' (balancing seemingly contradictory activities such as 'meticulously pursuing quality with time and effort' and 'expanding speedily and efficiently'). * Initiatives such as building a data utilization platform, quantifying qualitative data, and introducing AI directly linked to operations contribute to this cycle, supported by well-developed strategies and organizational structures. **2. Towards Stakeholders** * In addition to having a clearly designed pathway to its DX strategy on its IR website, efforts have been made to convey content in an easy-to-understand manner through animated videos, concrete examples, and expert commentaries. **3. Contribution to Corporate Value** * As a deepening of existing businesses, the company is promoting the introduction and verification of AI utilization to accelerate new store openings. The release of 'AI that can be safely used in actual operations' has yielded results such as halving the lead time for new store openings (360 days → 180 days) and significantly reducing sales forecast analysis time (20 days → 5 minutes). **** The company is commendable for its practical approach to digital talent development, from defining talent profiles to securing and training methods. Furthermore, as a deepening of existing businesses, it is advancing the introduction and verification of AI utilization to accelerate new store openings. For business model transformation and new business creation, it has established a mechanism to measure employee engagement scores (happiness scores) and is promoting 'human capital management.' Both are rated A.