Zensho Explained

Zensho Holdings
Native Name:	株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス
Native Name Lang:	ja
Romanized Name:	Kabushiki-gaisha Zenshō Hōrudingusu
Type:	KK
Location City:	Tokyo
Location Country:	Japan
Industry:	Restaurant chains

is a Japanese holding company which owns several restaurant chains in Japan. The largest is Sukiya serving gyūdon, rice bowls with beef.^[1]

Restaurant chains

The brands owned or licensed by Zensho include:

Gyūdon

• Sukiya
• Nakau

Family restaurants:

• Coco's
• Big Boy
• El Torito
• Jolly Pasta
• Fracasso
• Hanaya Yohei

Fast food:

• Kyubeiya
• Denmaru
• Hamazushi
• Lotteria

Yakiniku

• Gyuan
• Ichiban
• Takarajima

The Wonderfield Group (formerly Snowfox):^[2]

• YO! Sushi
• SushiTake

Other:

• Chicago Pizza, Chicago Delita

Formerly owned chains

• Wendy's Japan (all outlets closed December 2009)^[3]

External links

• Zensho Holdings website
• Sukiya website
• Nakau website
• Hamasushi website
• Hanayayohei website

Notes and References

1. News: Matsutani. Minoru. Family restaurants falling from flavor. Japan Times. 25 January 2011. 3.
2. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/japanese-foodservice-firm-zensho-acquires-us-sushi-specialist-snowfox-group Japanese foodservice firm Zensho acquires US sushi specialist Snowfox Group
3. News: Wendy's Exits Japan Amid Stiff Competition. Kachi. Hiroyki. The Wall Street Journal. 11 December 2009.