YouMeSushi

About YouMeSushi

YouMeSushi is on a mission to change the sushi game, offering a core fast casual model with multiple revenue streams.

Founded in 2008 in the vibrant city of London, the brand has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sushi chains in the region. With a strong commitment to quality service and a dedication to creating food that people love, YouMeSushi has become a favoured destination for sushi enthusiasts seeking a truly exceptional experience. Its mission is to be recognised as the ‘go-to’ for sushi lovers.

The shift in public preference for healthier, non-red-meat-based food is apparent nationwide, and dynamic brands committed to quality ingredients continue to lead the way.

At the heart of YouMeSushi’s success lies its unique approach to sushi preparation. It takes pride in crafting every roll on-site, ensuring the freshest and highest quality sushi is served to its customers. Its innovative and varying menu has a fresh approach to Japanese cuisine, featuring both cold and hot dishes, including ramen bowls, gyoza, poke dishes, katsu curry, fried chicken, kick-ass noodles, and so much more.

What type of franchisee is YouMeSushi looking for?

YouMeSushi is offering experienced operators from the food and beverage industry or ambitious professionals from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to start their own sushi business and grow beyond one location to multi-site operations.

Benefits of joining YouMeSushi

As a YouMeSushi franchise partner, you will benefit from its visually attractive branding, solid reputation, and over 16 years of know-how and perfected systems and procedures.

YouMeSushi will:

• help you find and acquire the right premises for your YouMeSushi business
• design and fit it out so it’s ready to welcome your local community of sushi lovers
• guide you in attracting the right candidates to join your team
• help you market locally within your territory
• support you every step of the way to open amidst a fanfare of excitement and PR
• permit you to use the YouMeSushi trademark, intellectual property and operations manual
• provide an initial four-week induction training programme covering: brand values, operations manual, operating templates, use of operational software, customer service, training, sales and marketing, SEO optimisation and business administration
• provide ongoing centralised marketing support
• provide you with a specialised team to help you open and trade successfully for the first two weeks
• provide access to its ongoing support and development programmes, which have been developed to help you accelerate the growth of your business, especially in the crucial early stages
• provide access to nominated suppliers (food production, packaging, insurance, accountants, vehicle livery, branded merchandise, etc.)
• provide centralised sales and marketing/PR support
• provide a centralised proofing service for all local PR and marketing initiatives
• provide regular on-site business mentoring and support visits from its franchisor support team
• provide menu and recipe creation and development… and so much more!

Did you know?

YouMeSushi has an expected revenue of Discussed at interview after 2 years!

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Financial information

Minimum investment: £140K plus VAT
Maximum investment: £190K plus VAT
Liquid Capital Requirement: £120K

Franchise Fee: £15K
Royalty Fee: 5%
Marketing Fee: 2%

Discounts available for multi-unit opportunities.

Why is YouMeSushi a good investment?

Sushi is now the fourth largest food-to-go product on the market. The market size for Japanese and sushi restaurants in the UK is estimated to be £1.3 billion in 2024. The latest comprehensive research on the Global Sushi Restaurants Market reveals that the sector is on track for significant expansion, with an expected growth of USD 3.81 billion over the five years from 2023 to 2028. This growth trajectory indicates a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.53% during this period.

Since the beginning of the brand’s franchise journey in 2021, its rapid growth has extended beyond London, with over 27 sites currently operating across the UK and several more locations already confirmed to open in 2025.

What locations is YouMeSushi looking to target?

Birmingham, Oxford, Manchester, Leeds, Bath, Liverpool, Nottingham, Leicester, York, East London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Southampton, Central London, Edinburgh

What are the franchise terms of agreement and renewal?

10-year franchise agreement term (five and five years) with automatic renewal.