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Kura Sushi, Inc.
Headquarters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
Native nameくら寿司株式会社
Traded asTYO: 2695
IndustryFoodservice
FoundedNovember 1995; 29 years ago (1995-11)
HeadquartersSakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Number of locations649 (2023)
Area servedJapan
Key peopleKunihiko Tanaka (president)
RevenueIncrease ¥211.4 billion (2023)
Net incomeIncrease ¥0.863 billion (2023)
Websitekurasushi.co.jp
Footnotes / references
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
Company typePublic
Traded asNasdaq: KRUS (Class A)
Russell 2000 Index component
Founded2008; 17 years ago (2008)
HeadquartersIrvine, California, United States
Number of locations69 (2024)
Area servedUnited States
Key peopleHajime Uba (chairman and CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$64.89 million (2021)
Net incomeIncrease US$−10.30 million (2021)
OwnerKura Sushi, Inc. (76% voting power)
Websitekurasushi.com
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Kura Sushi Asia Co., Ltd.
Native name亞洲藏壽司股份有限公司
Company typePublic
Traded asTPEx: 2754
FoundedJanuary 21, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01-21)
HeadquartersZhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Number of locations45 (2022)
Area servedTaiwan
Key peopleKentaro Nishikawa (chairman and CEO)
RevenueIncrease NT$2.527 billion (2021)
Net incomeDecrease NT$22.35 million (2021)
OwnerKura Sushi, Inc. (67.99%)
Websitekurasushi.tw
Footnotes / references

Kura Sushi, Inc. (Japanese: くら寿司, Hepburn: Kura zushi) is a Japanese sushi restaurant chain. It is the second largest sushi restaurant chain in Japan, behind Sushiro and ahead of Hama Sushi. Its headquarters are in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.

It has 543 locations in Japan, 56 in Taiwan, and 69 in the United States. 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. At Kura Sushi's locations, a robot known as "KuraB the Kurabot" delivers foods, beverages, and other objects, however sometimes employees will simply supply the beverages themselves.

History

Kura Sushi opened its first international location in Taiwan in December 2014 near Songjiang Nanjing metro station in Taipei.

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.

Response to COVID-19

During the coronavirus pandemic, the company received $6 million in forgivable loans intended for small businesses from the Paycheck Protection Program. 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. The loan was returned immediately after criticized.

See also

References

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  15. ^ 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.

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