Destination Dining Plaza | Long-Term Lease | Turnkey | Growth Opportunity

Located in a highly desirable South Bay dining plaza within an affluent trade area, this established authentic Japanese sushi and ramen restaurant has built a loyal customer base since 2012.
The plaza is a recognized foodie destination anchored by popular restaurant brands and diverse global cuisine concepts, generating strong foot traffic and destination dining throughout the week.

Surrounded by high-income residential communities, golf courses, wineries, and local attractions, the business benefits from repeat clientele and a strong disposable-income demographic.

Financial Summary (3-Year Average)
Gross Revenue: ~$639,730
Seller’s Discretionary Earnings: ~$178,888

Asking Price: $375,000
SBA Prequalified for the right buyer

This business generates stable annual revenue with immediate cash flow and meaningful upside. Profitability has softened primarily due to staffing constraints rather than lack of demand, creating a strong growth opportunity for a new owner.

Immediate Growth Opportunity – Expand Lunch & Ramen Sales
For over 10 years, the restaurant has operated primarily dinner service with weekend lunch only, yet continues to produce stable revenue and strong cash flow — reflecting strong customer loyalty and unmet demand.

A new owner can quickly increase sales and profitability by:
• Adding weekday lunch service
• Activating delivery platforms
• Increasing seating capacity
• Leveraging the restaurant’s current extensive ramen menu

Ramen has become one of the restaurant’s strongest-performing categories, with 12 ramen selections currently offered on the menu. Ownership also invested in a specialized Japanese boiler designed for efficient high-volume ramen production and faster service to meet customer demand.

The restaurant is recognized as the only authentic Japanese restaurant within approximately 20 miles offering a full Japanese cuisine and an extensive ramen menu, creating a strong competitive advantage and compelling lunch opportunity.

Prime Location & Favorable Lease
Positioned in an affluent trade area, the restaurant benefits from excellent visibility, strong drive-by exposure, abundant parking, and a destination dining environment created by complementary restaurant tenants.

The business operates under a favorable long-term lease with a five-year option. An exclusive Japanese cuisine clause within the plaza protects the concept from direct competition.

Rent of approximately $3,164 + NNN per month is highly favorable for the location. The efficient 1,200 sq. ft. layout generates strong revenue per square foot, with seating for 22 guests expandable to 30.

Operations & Upside
The restaurant is clean, well-maintained, and fully equipped, including a 10-foot hood supporting sushi, ramen, specialty rolls, and other hot kitchen offerings.

Owner-operated since inception, the business maintains consistent quality and a loyal repeat customer base. Demand remains strong, but staffing limitations have restricted weekday lunch operations and delivery platform utilization.

Additional growth opportunities by adding staff to improve throughput include:
• Expanding to weekday lunch service (immediate revenue lift)
• Activating third-party delivery platforms
• Extending operating hours
. catering & premium menu offerings

Ideal for a sushi chef seeking ownership, an experienced restaurant operator, family owner-operator, or investor utilizing a hired-chef model.

The combination of affluent demographics, destination dining location, exclusive use protection, favorable lease terms, stable revenue, turnkey operations, and significant upside potential makes this a rare South Bay restaurant opportunity.

Disclaimer: Information has been provided by the Seller. Broker has not verified this information and makes no representation regarding its accuracy. Buyers are to conduct their own verification with financial and legal advisors.