PayPay Corporation, a joint venture between Softbank Group corp., Softbank Corp., and Yahoo Japan Corporation, has tied up with First Kitchen Corporation, operator of Wendy’s First Kitchen and First Kitchen, to offer “PayPay Pickup” (*2), a pre-order service that allows customers to complete orders and payments in advance (*1) within the smartphone payment service app “PayPay”, and then afterwards pick up the order at selected Wendy’s First Kitchen and First Kitchen stores, starting from May 18, 2020.
Recently, with the spread of COVID-19, people are forced to refrain from going out. “PayPay Pickup” will allow efficient take-outs of products, minimizing time outside and enabling the experience of enjoying food from your favorite stores at home. In addition, you can save up to 1.5% (*3) of the amount you pay as you will receive a PayPay bonus (*4). PayPay Pickup is scheduled to become available to merchants across the country from June 2020 and onwards.
＜How to use PayPay pickup＞
Open the PayPay app and tap the “Pickup” icon
Choose menu and customize your order on the store page, and place the product you want to purchase in your basket.
Once you have confirmed your order and paid with your PayPay balance, your order application will be completed.
After the shop accepts the order, the user’s PayPay app will show the time when the product will be ready for pickup.
When the product is ready, the app will display a receipt number and other information, and you can go to pick up the product at the store during the available time.
Currently we are also accepting applications from merchants who wish to offer PayPay Pickup services at their stores. If you are interested, please fill in the application form on the service page for merchants, and a representative will contact you later. Due to the screening process, please not that the service may not be available depending on the content of the application.
*1 Only PayPay balance can be used to pay for this service. Credit card payments, including Yahoo! Cards, and PayPay Pay-later (lump sum only) are not eligible for this service.
*2 PayPay Pickup is a service for restaurants that offer take-out products at their stores
*3 Please click here for the grant rate.
*4 Please click here for more information on the PayPay bonus.
■ About Wendy’s First Kitchen
Wendy’s, a hamburger chain from the United States, and First Kitchen, a hamburger and pasta chain from Japan, are the world’s first fast-food collaboration restaurants in the Kanto and Kansai regions, with 54 stores*.
*Results as of May 2020
■ About Wendy’s
In 1969, “Wendy’s” was born in Ohio, USA. Wendy’s serves a higher quality menu above other restaurants, with full volume juicy burgers and chili. The image character, a beautiful girl with cute red hair is ‘Wendy-chan’, modeled after the founder’s beloved daughter.
The Wendy’s Company is the world’s third-largest hamburger restaurant chain with 6,634* locations in 31 countries and territories worldwide.
*Results as of December 2017
■About First Kitchen
Founded in 1977, Japan-born First Kitchen is the fourth-largest hamburger chain in Japan in terms of sales, currently operating approximately 84 stores nationwide.
The “Bacon and Egg Burger” has been a popular menu item since the restaurant’s startup, satisfying the delicate taste of Japanese people. It is a fast food restaurant with many female fans for its unique menu, which includes a selection of other flavored potatoes, pasta, soup, and desserts not found in traditional hamburger shops.
■About “PayPay”
“PayPay”, a smart phone payment service provided by PayPay Corporation, allows users to pay by either topping-up their PayPay balance in advance or by using their credit card, and can be used in both brick-and-mortar stores and with online services. Users can top-up their PayPay balance using their bank account, online, or from a nearby Seven Bank ATM. There are a variety of features provided in addition, such as to “send/receive” PayPay balance (PayPay Money, PayPay Money Light) between users, or to split the bill (“Warikan”), convenient in a social meal setting.
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*Company names, trade names, and products/services in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
