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Itacho Sushi, a restaurant chain originally established in Hong Kong, has abruptly shut down all its branches in Singapore. The unexpected closure was brought to light when the brand’s outlets at Ion Orchard, Bugis Junction, The Star Vista, and Novena Square…
A sushi entrepreneur from Japan, who goes by the moniker “The Tuna King”, set a new record when he purchased a colossal bluefin tuna for an unprecedented 510.3 million yen (approximately US$3.25 million) at an auction held on Monday. Record-Breaking Purchase…
Japan’s biggest sushi restaurant chain Sushiro opened its first store in China’s Beijing Wednesday as part of its expansion in the world’s most populated country. Its new store, located in the Xidan Joy City shopping mall, has four private rooms, each…
The companies said Friday that sushi restaurant chains Akindo Sushiro Co. and Genki Sushi Co. are in merger talks to speed up the expansion of their overseas business. Akindo Sushiro operates Japan’s largest conveyor belt sushi chain with around 470…
Vietnamese restaurant chain Roll’d, has rolled out a range of pantry staples at Coles, allowing customers to recreate restaurant favoritesnoo at home. Starting this month, shoppers can now purchase the same ingredients and condiments used at the restaurant,…
Sushiro Global Holdings, the Japan-based operator of sushi chain Sushiro, plans to boost its Asian presence with the opening of new restaurant units in Thailand and China. The company will be renamed to Food & Life in April 2020. It will launch its first…
Japanese restaurant franchise Kura Sushi is launching in its third overseas market, China. The brand has already enjoyed some success in the US and Taiwan, and is now set to open its first Chinese mainland location in Shanghai. Ten further locations are…
The new venue, Tominokoji Yamagishi, is part of the 90-year-old firm’s expansion plan in the local dining industry. Located in the prime Ocean Centre in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, it provides 15 seats for booking and serves fine Kyoto cuisine. “Kyoto…
Sushi Sushi has announced an expansion into New South Wales, and New Zealand, alongside an agreement to sell a majority share to Odyssey Private Equity. Founder Anna Kasman said she is confident the business will continue to prosper under Odyssey, and that…
hinmei, which owns Japanese restaurant chain Genki Sushi, will buy a one-third stake in bigger rival Sushiro Global Holdings from European private equity firm Permira. Permira has agreed to sell its stake in Sushiro Global, which it bought from Japanese…
Kit Kat, trusty purveyor of cocoa-coated wafer bars, has swooped in with the break you never knew you craved: chocolate sushi. The unimaginable “sushi cut kits” debut Thursday at Tokyo’s first-ever street-facing Kit Kat specialty store, according to former…
Korea’s retail giant Homeplus launched an expanded line of sushi, which will sell for 390 won (30 cents) each until April 6. Homeplus announced Wednesday that it built on their existing sushi line “Chef Sushi,” which was originally limited to 16 types, to 34…
