Investment Summary

YO! Sushi Invests In Bento Sushi

On November 20, 2017, YO! Sushi invested in restaurant Bento Sushi for 100M CAD

Investment Highlights
  • This is YO! Sushi’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is YO! Sushi’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is YO! Sushi’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is YO! Sushi’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-11-20
Target Bento Sushi
Sector Restaurants
Investor(s) YO! Sushi
Deal Type Acquisition Financing
Deal Value 100M CAD

Target

Bento Sushi

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Bento Sushi is own and operator of 600 sushi bars and 6 Commissaries. Bento Sushi is conveniently located in 'grab and go' kiosks and sushi bars in supermarkets, colleges and universities, shopping centres and corporate dining facilities across Canada and the United States.

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Investor

YO! Sushi

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

YO! Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt Japanese restaurants offering 'sophisticated fast food'. YO! Sushi was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Acquisition Financing) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-22 Taiko Foods

London, United Kingdom

Taiko Foods Ltd. is a supplier of sushi products to the supermarket sector. Taiko Foods focuses on producing the best quality Sushi and Food to Go products as well as Asian prepared meals such as Dim Sum. Founded in 1997 as the first manufacturer of Sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi and Food-To-Go products in the UK to supplying to Waitrose as well as other UK retailers

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