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| Native name | カッパ・クリエイト株式会社 |
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| Traded as | TYO: 7421 |
| Website | www |
Kappa Create Co., Ltd., operating as Kappa Sushi, is the fourth-largest sushi restaurant chain in Japan. The company used to be the market leader in its industry until 2010, but fell behind its competitors Sushiro, Kura Sushi and Hama Sushi afterwards. In 2021, the company was investigated for stealing internal sales data from Hama Sushi. The company reported heavy losses in its 2023 financial year due to increased raw material costs, decreased customers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan and having to pay higher wages to attract staff.
References
- "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.
- ^ Loew, Chris (July 9, 2021). "Japanese sushi chain investigated for obtaining rival chain's internal sales data". Seafood Source. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- "スシローの進化についていけなかったかっぱ寿司". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- Loew, Chris (September 5, 2023). "Kappa Sushi reports heavy losses in FY 2023 as high costs drag on profits". Seafood Source. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
| Food chains in Japan | |
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| Baked goods/sandwich | |
| Bento take-out | |
| Casual dining | |
| Chuka (Japanese Chinese) | |
| Coffee shops/tea rooms | |
| Dairy | |
| Gyūdon/curry | |
| Hamburgers | |
| Pizza/tacos | |
| Ramen | |
| Sushi | |
| Udon | |
| Multi-brand company | |