York Benimaru and its cleaning contractors roll out cleaning robots to 120 stores
Hiring difficulties, an aging cleaning staff and rising minimum wages were eroding the economics of store cleaning.
Contractors sign for and run the robots: Whiz i on ceramic floors, wet-mopping Phantas on plastic-tile floors, now across 120 stores.
Cleanliness maintained at lower cost, contractor margins improved, and families with children respond well.
Deployed: Iris Ohyama's Phantas edition. The 120 stores cover all cleaning robots, including Whiz i (as of FY2024).
Sources: アイリスオーヤマ 導入事例(ヨークベニマル・東北装美)

