{{Short description, Finland's largest sushi chain Hanko Sushi at Valkea

Hanko Sushi is a Finnish

restaurant chain A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate many retail markets, dining markets, and service categories in many pa ...

founded in 2009 in Hanko, focusing on

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. The chain has 22 restaurants in Finland, of which 11 are in

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, two each in

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and

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, and one each in

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, and

Vantaa Vantaa (; , ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropoli ...

. Hanko Sushi is the largest sushi chain in Finland in terms of both number of restaurants and revenue. The word ''Hanko'' in the chain's name refers both to the

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" and the city of Hanko where the first restaurant was opened. The operations of the chain are handled by the

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Sushi World Oy. In 2019 its revenue was 13.5 million euro and the profit was 36 thousand euro.Sushi World Oy
Finder. Accessed on 16 March 2021. Hanko Sushi was founded in 2009 by Rolf Wirta and Mika Laakio. The chain has been owned by Royal Ravintolat since 2014, which fused with Restamax in 2018 and was renamed NoHo Partners.Restamax ostaa Royal Ravintolat – Hanko Sushi, Pizzarium ja Savoy siirtyvät uudelle omistajalle
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''. Accessed on 16 March 2021.

References

External links

Official site
Food and drink companies established in 2009 Finnish companies established in 2009 Restaurant chains in Finland Sushi restaurants