is a Japanese
holding company
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which owns several restaurant chains in Japan. The largest is
Sukiya serving
gyūdon
, also known as , is a Cuisine of Japan, Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion, simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with ''dashi'' (Bonito, fish and Kelp, seaweed stock), soy sauce and ''mirin'' (sweet rice ...
, rice bowls with beef.
Restaurant chains
The brands owned or licensed by Zensho include:
Gyūdon
, also known as , is a Cuisine of Japan, Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion, simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with ''dashi'' (Bonito, fish and Kelp, seaweed stock), soy sauce and ''mirin'' (sweet rice ...
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Sukiya
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Nakau
Family restaurant
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Coco's
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Big Boy
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El Torito
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Jolly Pasta
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Fracasso
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Hanaya Yohei
Hanaya Yohei (華屋 与兵衛 or 花屋 與兵衛; 1799–1858) was a Japanese restaurateur and chef who is generally credited as the inventor of Tokyo-style (''Edomaezushi''; 江戸前寿司) ''nigiri'' sushi at the end of the Edo period. He ...
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The Chicken Rice Shop
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History
The company was founded by Gaik ...
Fast food:
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Kyubeiya
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Denmaru
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Hama Sushi
is a Japanese holding company which owns several restaurant chains in Japan. The largest is Sukiya serving gyūdon, rice bowls with beef.
Restaurant chains
The brands owned or licensed by Zensho include:
Gyūdon:
* Sukiya
* Nakau
Family ...
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Lotteria
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Yakiniku
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Today, "yakiniku" commonly refers to a style of cooking bite-size meat (usually beef and offal) and vegetables ...
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Gyuan
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Ichiban
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Takarajima
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Snowfox Group:
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YO! Sushi
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History
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SushiTake
Other:
* Chicago Pizza, Chicago Delita
Formerly owned chains
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Wendy's
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Japan (all outlets closed December 2009)
References
External links
Zensho Holdings website
Sukiya website
Nakau website
Hamasushi website
Hanayayohei website
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The Chicken RiceShop website
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Japanese companies established in 1982
Holding companies established in 1982
Food and drink companies established in 1982