Absentee-Owned 3-Unit Sushi Restaurant Chain

Asking Price$1,250,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross Revenue$6,233,255

Inventory$48,000
Included in asking price
FF&E$300,000
Included in asking price
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Absentee-Owned 3-Unit Sushi Restaurant Chain


Asking Price$1,250,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross Revenue$6,233,255

Inventory$48,000
Included in asking price
FF&E$300,000
Included in asking price
Business Description
Founded in Texas in 2001, this recognized and long standing Japanese dining concept has built meaningful customer awareness in one of the state’s most competitive restaurant markets. Over more than two decades, the brand has developed a distinctive identity by offering sushi, sashimi, specialty rolls, appetizers, and Japanese inspired entrées in a format designed to appeal both to traditional sushi customers and to a broader mainstream dining audience. Known for combining traditional Japanese cuisine with a creative and approachable twist, the concept has established a recognizable presence in its market and developed a loyal customer following over time.



The brand’s longevity in a highly competitive dining segment reflects the strength of the concept, its local visibility, and its broad customer appeal. Today, the operating business includes three active locations in important trade areas. Together, these locations provide an established operating base, current market presence, and immediate brand visibility in the area.



This opportunity is important to understand correctly. A purchaser is not being offered merely three franchise locations to operate under someone else’s control. Rather, the contemplated transaction is designed to transfer the platform itself, including the existing operating restaurants together with the broader franchise system and brand expansion platform, subject to the final asset structure, definitive transaction documents, and required approvals. That distinction is significant because it means a buyer is not simply stepping into the role of a franchisee. Instead, the buyer is positioned to acquire control of the operating concept and the franchise rights platform that the company began rolling out in 2025. As a result, the buyer would not only acquire the three operating restaurants, but also the overall franchise platform and the ability to guide the future growth of the brand.



From an acquisition standpoint, this creates a differentiated opportunity. Many restaurant transactions involve either the purchase of isolated units or the purchase of a concept that still must prove itself at the operating level. Here, a buyer would be acquiring an established restaurant brand with existing revenue producing locations, current market presence, recognized consumer identity, and a franchise platform that creates an additional avenue for future expansion. The three operating stores provide an immediate base of operations and brand visibility, while the franchise side offers the potential to grow the concept beyond the current footprint. In practical terms, this means the value proposition is not limited to current restaurant cash flow alone. It also includes ownership of a concept that may be developed through additional company owned stores, franchised units, market development opportunities, or a combination thereof, depending on the buyer’s strategy and the ultimate transaction structure.



The existing restaurant base gives the concept credibility that many emerging franchise systems do not yet have. Rather than starting from scratch with a new consumer brand, a buyer would be acquiring a concept with more than two decades of operating history, established customer familiarity, and a menu identity already known in the marketplace. The brand’s positioning around a broad Japanese dining experience, together with dine in, takeout, delivery, and catering oriented service channels, provides multiple ways to serve customers and multiple paths for continued development. This combination of brand recognition, operating infrastructure, and future scalability makes the opportunity attractive to restaurant groups, hospitality investors, and growth oriented owner operators seeking not just current units, but control of an expandable restaurant platform.
About the Business
Years in Operation
25
Employees
84
Facilities & Assets
Founded in San Antonio in 2001, this Texas-based sushi restaurant brand grew into a recognized concept known for blending traditional Japanese roots with a broader, more approachable menu. Over the years, the company expanded from its original San Antonio base to multiple locations across Texas, at one point operating as many as eight units in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas. The brand built a strong local following and established market recognition through its distinctive concept, upscale casual positioning, and multi-unit operating platform. More recently, the business has contracted to its remaining three San Antonio locations as a result of financial and operating challenges, but it continues to maintain an established brand presence and has developed franchise-oriented growth infrastructure that may provide future expansion opportunities.
Market Outlook / Competition
This concept operates in a highly competitive casual dining and sushi segment, where independent sushi restaurants, Asian fusion concepts, and broader casual dining chains all compete for the same lunch, dinner, takeout, and alcohol-driven traffic. What helps distinguish the brand is that it is not a startup or single independent unit. It has an established local presence with three current locations, plus a customer-facing platform that already supports online ordering, catering, gift cards, happy hour, and VIP marketing. The brand also positions itself around a differentiated menu that blends traditional Japanese roots with Latin American influences, which gives it a broader identity than a conventional sushi-only concept.
Opportunities for Growth
This opportunity presents a meaningful turnaround and growth opportunity for an experienced operator. The brand already has established recognition in its market, with three operating locations, plus an active customer-facing platform that includes online ordering, catering, happy hour traffic drivers, and a VIP program. The concept’s menu and branding are built around a differentiated mix of traditional Japanese roots and Latin American influences, which helps it stand out in the local market.

Based on seller-provided information, sales reportedly declined from roughly $3 million per store to about $2 million per store during a period of absentee, out-of-state ownership and reduced active management. That suggests a substantial opportunity for a hands-on or systems-driven operator to improve store-level oversight, rebuild local marketing momentum, tighten operations, and recapture revenue.
Real Estate
Owned or Leased
Leased
Building Sq. Ft.
16,365
Rent
$58,026.00 per month
About the Sale
Seller Motivation
Bankruptcy
Transition Support
4 weeks
Listing Info
ID
2493080
Listing Views
503

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