| Kura Sushi, Inc. | |
| Native Name: | くら寿司株式会社 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Industry: | Foodservice |
| Hq Location: | Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Num Locations: | 649 |
| Num Locations Year: | 2023 |
| Area Served: | Japan |
| Key People: | Kunihiko Tanaka (president) |
| Revenue: | billion |
| Revenue Year: | 2023 |
| Net Income: | billion |
| Net Income Year: | 2023 |
| Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Kura Sushi USA, Inc. | |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | NASDAQ: (Class A) Russell 2000 Index component |
| Hq Location: | Irvine, California, United States |
| Num Locations: | 33 |
| Num Locations Year: | 2021 |
| Area Served: | United States |
| Key People: | Hajime Uba (chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue: | million |
| Revenue Year: | 2021 |
| Net Income: | million |
| Net Income Year: | 2021 |
| Owner: | Kura Sushi, Inc. (76% voting power) |
| Footnotes: | [3] |
| Kura Sushi Asia Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 亞洲藏壽司股份有限公司 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Type: | Public |
| Hq Location: | Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Num Locations: | 45 |
| Num Locations Year: | 2022 |
| Area Served: | Taiwan |
| Key People: | Kentaro Nishikawa (chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue: | NT$2.527billion |
| Revenue Year: | 2021 |
| Net Income: | NT$22.35million |
| Net Income Year: | 2021 |
| Owner: | Kura Sushi, Inc. (67.99%) |
| Footnotes: | [4] [5] |
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]
It has 543 locations in Japan, 56 in Taiwan, and 61 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.
Kura 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 such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Hello Kitty. By inserting a certain number of plates into a receptacle, customers can trigger custom animations or win prizes during their dining experience.[14]
During 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.