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Franchising

When YO! Sushi first opened in Poland Street, London 1997, many people enquired about opening YO! Sushi’s around the world.

Once YO! Sushi had established itself in the UK and felt able to support and teach the brand we took the steps to set up a dedicated team to develop franchising as a business model.

To date YO! Sushi has franchises in several countries around the world and welcome the opportunity to partner with established companies in territories that can support 10 or more YO! Sushi locations.
 
YO! Sushi does not franchise in the UK and does not have plans to do so. However, if you are interested in International Franchising, this is your opportunity to partner with one of the UK’s most innovative and scalable restaurant brands.

Territories already sold include: Egypt, Ireland, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Minimum franchising criteria:

  • 3 years experience in casual dining (or fast casual) as owner/operator
  • Min 10 sites per territory
  • An infrastructure dedicated to the development of the brand
  • Proven operational capabilities (references), local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labour, and supply chain distribution issues
  • Full day to day involvement with company operations
  • Minimum sales £1m per unit (country economics will be considered)
  • Access to adequate capital, possible losses sustainable for a 2-3 year period while continuing to develop additional units
  • Cultural 'fit' with YO! Sushi

 
If you fit the bill, you should also expect:

  • Completion of application and financial review/approval
  • Non-disclosure agreement (nda) signed
  • Potential Franchisee to visit a minimum of 6 company owned restaurants (in the UK)
  • Business plan based on 5 outlets in 3 years, gearing to 10 in 5 years
  • Heads of Terms (Letter of Intent), including non-refundable deposit
  • Operations Interview
  • Visit to territory to review market and real estate
  • Signing of Development and Franchise Agreements


If you are interested in a franchise and your organisation meets the above criteria, please download and complete the application form and forward all necessary information to:

Alison Vickers, Business Development Director or Werner Coetzee, International Operations & Brand Manager, YO! Sushi, Head Office, 95 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3BT.