Kura Sushi, Inc. (Japanese: くら寿司, Hepburn: Kura zushi) is a Japanese sushi restaurant chain.[6][7] It is the second largest sushi restaurant chain in Japan, behind Sushiro and ahead of Hama Sushi.[8] Its headquarters are in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.[9]
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 Headquarters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture | |
Native name | くら寿司株式会社 |
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| TYO: 2695 | |
| Industry | Foodservice |
| Founded | November 1995 |
| Headquarters | Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
Number of locations | 649 (2023) |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Kunihiko Tanaka (president) |
| Revenue |  ¥211.4 billion (2023) |
| ¥0.863 billion (2023) | |
| Website | kurasushi |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
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| Company type | Public |
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| Nasdaq: KRUS (Class A) Russell 2000 Index component | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
Number of locations | 69 (2024) |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Hajime Uba (chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue | US$64.89 million (2021) |
| US$−10.30 million (2021) | |
| Owner | Kura Sushi, Inc. (76% voting power) |
| Website | kurasushi |
| Footnotes / references [3] | |
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Native name | 亞洲藏壽司股份有限公司 |
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| Company type | Public |
| TPEx: 2754 | |
| Founded | January 21, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan |
Number of locations | 45 (2022) |
Area served | Taiwan |
Key people | Kentaro Nishikawa (chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue | NT$2.527 billion (2021) |
 NT$22.35 million (2021) | |
| Owner | Kura Sushi, Inc. (67.99%) |
| Website | kurasushi |
| Footnotes / references [4][5] | |
It has 543 locations in Japan, 56 in Taiwan, and 69 in the United States.[10] While it is a conveyor belt sushi chain, it relies on a high level of automation allowing the average location to function with fifteen to twenty staff members.[11] At Kura Sushi's locations, a robot known as "KuraB the Kurabot" delivers foods, beverages, and other objects,[12] however sometimes employees will simply supply the beverages themselves.
History
editKura Sushi launched its first location in Taiwan in December 2014 near Songjiang Nanjing metro station in Taipei.[13]
Kura Sushi has featured decorations and menu items based on characters from Sonic the Hedgehog, Hello Kitty, One Piece, and Pikmin. By inserting a certain number of plates into a receptacle, customers can trigger custom animations or win prizes during their dining experience.[14]
Response to COVID-19
editDuring the coronavirus pandemic, the company received $6 million in forgivable loans intended for small businesses from the Paycheck Protection Program.[15] The funds were distributed as part of the government's $2.2 trillion CARES Act and intended to benefit workers at employers with fewer than 500 employees that are unable to obtain credit elsewhere.[15] The loan was returned immediately after criticized.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kura Sushi, Inc". Food Revolution Kura Sushi, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Statements of Income". Food Revolution Kura Sushi, Inc. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Kura Sushi Usa, Inc. 2021 Annual Report 10-K". SEC.report. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Company Profile". Kura Sushi Asia Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "2021 Annual Report". investor.kurasushi.tw. 30 April 2022.
- ^ Gahōsha, Jiji (2001). Pacific Friend. Jiji Gaho Sha, Incorporated. pp. 12–13. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Kura plans more sushi restaurants in Taiwan". Nikkei Asian Review. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Kura Sushi to raise prices, end 100-yen sushi after 4 decades | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Company". Kura Sushi. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
1-2-1 Fukasaka, Naka-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 599-8253, Japan
- Address in Japanese: "大阪府堺市中区深阪1-2-2" - ^ "20231213kessann" (PDF). kura-corpo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Hiroko, Tabuchi (2010-12-30). "For Sushi Chain, Conveyor Belts Carry Profit". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "Kura Sushi on TikTok".
- ^ "日本迴轉壽司KURA台灣1號店開始試營運 每盤40元". ETtoday 旅遊雲 (in Traditional Chinese). 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Kura Sushi U.S. and Sanrio to Launch 2nd Collaboration on Feb. 1". License Global. January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Jonathan (20 April 2020). "White House, GOP face heat after hotel and restaurant chains helped run small business program dry". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links
edit- Kura USA
- Kura Japan (in Japanese)
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