Founded

The first store opens in front of TOBU-UTSUNOMIYA Station.

Ozo store opens as a suburban store

Genroku Shoji Co., Ltd. (capital: 10 million yen) was established in Ozocho, Utsunomiya City.

We leased eight stores owned by MAWARUGENROKU Limited (which was reorganized as a joint-stock company on March 14, 1989 and subsequently merged with our company as the surviving company) and began operating our own stores.

Concluded an agreement with Genroku Co., Ltd. (now G.taste Co., Ltd.) regarding the use of the Genroku Sushi trademark.

Company name changed to Genroku Co., Ltd.

New head office building established in Ozo

The head office was moved to Odori in Utsunomiya City. The contract with Genroku Co., Ltd. regarding the use of the Genroku Sushi trademark was terminated.

Changed company name to GENKI SUSHI Co., Ltd. and began business under the new trademark "GENKI SUSHI."

Registered as an over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

Established wholly owned subsidiary GENKI SUSHI HAWAII, INC. (now GENKI SUSHI USA, INC.)

Concluded a franchise agreement with GENKI SUSHI SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. for the Asia-Oceania region (terminated in May 2008 due to expiration of the contract period).

First store in Hawaii opens

First store opened in Singapore (closed in May 2008 due to expiry of contract)

First store opened in Hong Kong

First store opened in Malaysia (closed in May 2008 due to expiration of contract)

Opened the Kanuma Logistics Center in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture.

Concluded a franchise agreement in Taiwan (terminated due to expiration of contract in March 2012)

First store in Taiwan opens

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Formed capital and business alliance with GOURMET KINEYA Co., Ltd.

SUSHI ONDO Ichihara store opens

SENRYO Nishikawada store opened

First store opened in Thailand (closed in August 2006 due to contract termination)

Established subsidiary GOURMET KINEYA KINEYA-GENKISUSHI-TOUKAI Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Gourmet Kineya Co., Ltd. (dissolved in March 2008, the company's stores were acquired by our company)

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Concluded a franchise agreement with BURGAN GROUP HOLDING CO. (currently FOOD MASTER RESTAURANTS & CATERING CO.) for six Middle Eastern countries.

Concluded a franchise agreement in Hong Kong with GENKI SUSHI HONG KONG LTD., which became independent from GENKI SUSHI SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

First store opened in Kuwait

First store opened in Washington State, USA (First store on the mainland of the United States)

First store in Indonesia opens

UOBEI Kawagoe store opens (UOBEI 1st store)

First store in China opens

First store opens in Singapore (re-entering the country).

First store opens in California, USA

Formed capital and business alliance with Shinmei Co., Ltd.

The first non-conveyor belt sushi restaurant, "UOBEI SHIBUYA-DOUGENZAKA Store" opens.

Concluded a franchise agreement with Me Concept Company Limited to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants in Thailand.

Concluded a license agreement with PT. AGUNG MANDIRI LESTARI to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants in Indonesia.

First store opened in Thailand (re-entering the country)

Hawaii's Ala Moana store introduces America's first express lane and touch screens

Achieved 100 overseas stores

Formed a business partnership with KAPPA-CREATE Holdings Co., Ltd. (currently KAPPA-CREATE Co., Ltd.) (dissolved in December 2014)

First store opened in Indonesia (re-entering the country)

Signed a franchise agreement with MOTHER SPICE FOOD CORP. to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants in the Philippines.

Winner of the "2015 Dining Out Award" (non-conveyor belt sushi)

SHINMEI HOLDING Co., Ltd. (currently SHINMEI HOLDINGS Ltd.) made a friendly takeover bid for the company, and the company became a subsidiary.

Entered into a franchise agreement with KATANA FOODS (GSUK) LTD. to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants (contract expired in February 2017). Entered into a franchise agreement with KATANA FOODS PTY LTD. to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants. Entered into a franchise agreement with K CONCEPTS (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants.

First store in the Philippines opens

Cambodia's first store opens

First store in Australia opens

Signed a franchise agreement with EDEN HOTELS & RESORTS CO.LTD. to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants in Myanmar. Signed a franchise agreement with JAPANESE DINING CONCEPTS (ASIA) LIMITED to open GENKI SUSHI restaurants in Malaysia.

Formed a capital and business alliance with Shinmei Co., Ltd. (currently SHINMEI HOLDINGS Ltd.) and Sushiro Global Holdings Co., Ltd. (currently FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES Co., Ltd.) (dissolved in June 2019)

Myanmar's first store opens

Re-entering Malaysia

Signed a franchise agreement with GENKI SUSHI (THAILAND) CO., LTD. to open a GENKI SUSHI store in Thailand.

10,000 registered employees (including full-time employees and part-time workers)

Reached 200 overseas stores

Woman Research Award: "No. 1 in overall satisfaction"

Transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market

Woman Research Award: "No. 1 in overall satisfaction"

Woman Research Award: "No. 1 in price satisfaction" and "No. 1 in repeat purchase rate"

"Wild Southern Bluefin Tuna Tasting" Wins Gold Award MONDE-SELECTION 2024

Company name changed to "Genki Global Dining Concepts Co., Ltd."

Tokyo head office established

New inbound tourist-oriented business "Kyoto SENRYO" opens

Re-entering Thailand

Head office moved from Tochigi Prefecture to Tokyo

Unakama's first store "Namba CITY store" opens

Flagship store "Uorikome" Tsuruta store opens

SENRYO brand "GINZA SEN-RYO" opens

First store in Vietnam opens

Acquisition of shares in Godac Co., Ltd. and Kobe Marukan Co., Ltd. (making them subsidiaries)

A new brand "GENKI SUSHI× UOBEI that connects the world and Japan is born!

Hirayama Co., Ltd. begins land-based salmon farming in collaboration with another company.

Utsunomiya Head Office Established

We have begun collaborating with Takasui Co., Ltd. on the cultivation of "red sea bream" in Minamiise Town, Mie Prefecture.

Introducing our mascot characters, "Genki-kun" and "Tekka-maru"!

Sanei Suisan Co., Ltd., Otsuka Suisan Co., Ltd. × Co., Ltd. Genki GDC Collaboration on "Hamachi and Amberjack" aquaculture business in Naoshima Town, Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture

Osaka Yakiniku Umakatsu Tochigi Store Opens

Certified as a "Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (Large Corporation Category)"

Established an agricultural corporation, Kiyohara Genki Farm Co., Ltd.

Food Odyssey Pty. Ltd., a sushi chain operating approximately 180 "Sushi Sushi" stores in Australia, becomes a subsidiary

MENSHO Hawaii Store Grand Opening