Founded in Texas in 2001, this recognized and long standing Japanese dining concept has built meaningful customer awareness in one of the state’s most competitive restaurant markets. Over more than two decades, the brand has developed a distinctive identity by offering sushi, sashimi, specialty rolls, appetizers, and Japanese inspired entrées in a format designed to appeal both to traditional sushi customers and to a broader mainstream dining audience. Known for combining traditional Japanese cuisine with a creative and approachable twist, the concept has established a recognizable presence in its market and developed a loyal customer following over time. The brand’s longevity in a highly competitive dining segment reflects the strength of the concept, its local visibility, and its broad customer appeal. Today, the operating business includes three active locations in important trade areas. Together, these locations provide an established operating base, current market presence, and immediate brand visibility in the area. This opportunity is important to understand correctly. A purchaser is not being offered merely three franchise locations to operate under someone else’s control. Rather, the contemplated transaction is designed to transfer the platform itself, including the existing operating restaurants together with the broader franchise system and brand expansion platform, subject to the final asset structure, definitive transaction documents, and required approvals. That distinction is significant because it means a buyer is not simply stepping into the role of a franchisee. Instead, the buyer is positioned to acquire control of the operating concept and the franchise rights platform that the company began rolling out in 2025. As a result, the buyer would not only acquire the three operating restaurants, but also the overall franchise platform and the ability to guide the future growth of the brand. From an acquisition standpoint, this creates a differentiated opportunity. Many restaurant transactions involve either the purchase of isolated units or the purchase of a concept that still must prove itself at the operating level. Here, a buyer would be acquiring an established restaurant brand with existing revenue producing locations, current market presence, recognized consumer identity, and a franchise platform that creates an additional avenue for future expansion. The three operating stores provide an immediate base of operations and brand visibility, while the franchise side offers the potential to grow the concept beyond the current footprint. In practical terms, this means the value proposition is not limited to current restaurant cash flow alone. It also includes ownership of a concept that may be developed through additional company owned stores, franchised units, market development opportunities, or a combination thereof, depending on the buyer’s strategy and the ultimate transaction structure. The existing restaurant base gives the concept credibility that many emerging franchise systems do not yet have. Rather than starting from scratch with a new consumer brand, a buyer would be acquiring a concept with more than two decades of operating history, established customer familiarity, and a menu identity already known in the marketplace. The brand’s positioning around a broad Japanese dining experience, together with dine in, takeout, delivery, and catering oriented service channels, provides multiple ways to serve customers and multiple paths for continued development. This combination of brand recognition, operating infrastructure, and future scalability makes the opportunity attractive to restaurant groups, hospitality investors, and growth oriented owner operators seeking not just current units, but control of an expandable restaurant platform. The transaction is being conducted through an organized sale process, and the transfer of the brand, franchise platform, intellectual property, and related rights will be subject to bankruptcy court approval, other required consents, and definitive documentation. Additional details regarding the transaction process will be made available to qualified buyers during due diligence. Taken together, this opportunity represents a rare chance to acquire more than a group of operating restaurants. It is an opportunity to take ownership of an established dining brand, three active locations, and the overall franchise platform intended for future growth. For the right buyer, the transaction offers the ability to step into immediate operations while also controlling the next chapter of the brand’s expansion.
