日本门店员工在地上剁骨头？杨国福麻辣烫：非直营店

Core Viewpoint - A video surfaced showing employees at a Yang Guo Fu Mala Tang store in Japan chopping bones on the floor, raising hygiene concerns among consumers [1][3] Company Response - Yang Guo Fu Mala Tang confirmed that the store in question is not a direct-operated store, and that their direct-operated stores use machines for cutting, eliminating the need for employees to chop bones [3] - The company reported that they are investigating which franchise store was involved and have escalated the issue to their headquarters in China [3] Management Apology - A self-identified store manager publicly apologized on social media, stating that they will ensure bones are cut at the factory and that employees will clean the bones before cooking [5] - The manager emphasized a commitment to hygiene and stated that such incidents will not happen again [5] Company Background - Yang Guo Fu Mala Tang was founded in 2003 and has expanded to 5,588 stores nationwide as of June 11, 2023 [5] - The company attempted to go public in February 2022 but the IPO application has since expired, and there have been no recent attempts to refile [5] - The company has been expanding internationally since 2017, with nearly 7,000 stores in over 20 countries, including around 200 overseas locations as of April 2023 [5]