Welcia Yakkyoku Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Junichi Tanaka; hereinafter "Welcia Yakkyoku") announced that as part of its food drive initiative launched in October 2025, it collected 221 kg of food at its stores during the 2025 fiscal period (October 20, 2025 – February 28, 2026) and donated the food to children's cafeterias through Foodbank Saitama.

Welcia Yakkyoku has been conducting food drive activities at 30 stores across Saitama Prefecture with the aim of reducing food loss and supporting local dietary needs. Thanks to the warm support and cooperation from local communities, a significant amount of food has been successfully delivered to those in need. This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with other group companies as part of the AEON Group.

[Participating Welcia Yakkyoku Stores in the Food Drive]

- Welcia Urawa Kizaki Store - Welcia Naka-Urawa Store - Welcia - AEON Style Omiya Nishiguchi Store - Welcia Musashi-Urawa Store - Welcia - TAIRAYA Yono Store - Welcia Ageo Haruichi Store - Welcia - Saitama Sakikawa Store - Welcia Urawa Uekizaki Store - Welcia Higashi-Omiya Store - Welcia Hasuda Kurohama Store - Welcia Saitama Totsuka Store - Welcia Higashi-Omiya 4-chome Store - Welcia Saitama Fukusaku Store - Welcia - Saitama Owada Store - Welcia - Saitama Miyahara Berk Store - Welcia - Saitama Minamikoyama Store - Welcia Saitama Haruyama Store - Welcia - Saitama Haruyama No. 2 Store - Welcia Ina Sakae Store - Welcia Shiraoka Store - Welcia Sugito Kuramatsu Store - Welcia Ina Town Hall Front Store - Welcia Iwatsuki Nishimachi Store - Welcia Saitama Shintoshin - Keyaki Hiroba Store - Welcia - Saitama Miyahara 4-chome Store - Welcia Saitama Mitsuhashi Store - Welcia Saitama Eiwaka Store - Welcia Saitama Imao Store - Welcia - Saitama Oyaguchi Store - Welcia - Saitama Minamikoyama No. 2 Store

Welcia Yakkyoku aims to become the "No. 1 Health Station in the Community" by 2030, supporting customers across the areas of "pre-disease," "prevention," "treatment," and "care." Through food drive initiatives, the company will continue to contribute to the health maintenance and improvement of local communities.

[About the Food Drive Initiative]

The food drive initiative aims to effectively utilize food that would otherwise be discarded. Food items that meet specific conditions and are brought by local residents to collection boxes installed at designated stores are donated to nonprofit food bank organizations that support those in need, children's cafeterias, and welfare facilities. This food-based support contributes to promoting a circular society and an inclusive society.

[Foods Accepted for Donation]

- Unopened items - Items with expiration dates clearly marked, with at least two months remaining - Items that can be stored at room temperature (not requiring refrigeration or freezing) - Items with manufacturer or seller information indicated - Items with ingredient or allergy labeling - Rice (within two months of milling), dried noodles (such as pasta and somen), canned goods, retort meals, freeze-dried foods, instant foods, seasonings, nori, furikake, beverages, powdered milk, etc.

Alcoholic beverages (excluding mirin and cooking sake), homemade items, gift certificates (such as rice vouchers), and supplements are not accepted.

[What Is a Food Drive?]

A food drive is an activity where surplus food from households is collected and donated to local support organizations such as food banks, children's cafeterias, and welfare facilities that serve people in need.

About Welcia Yakkyoku

Welcia Yakkyoku operates primarily as a pharmacy-integrated drugstore chain, guided by its corporate philosophy: "Providing customers with rich social lives and healthy lifestyles." The company runs approximately 2,200 drugstores across 39 prefectures, based on a business model centered on four pillars: "pharmacy integration," "consultative sales," "late-night operations," and "elder care support." Welcia Yakkyoku website: https://www.welcia-yakkyoku.co.jp/

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