Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked Japanese & Korean chains
Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Kobe Express and Teriyaki Madness sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Kobe Express | ▲2 | +13.4% |
| 2 |
T
Teriyaki Madness
|
▲1 | +10.5% |
| 3 | S Sakura | - | +9.9% |
| 4 |
S
Sarku Japan
|
▲1 | +9.5% |
| 5 |
S
Sake Express
|
▲1 | +6.7% |
| 6 | C Chicken Bee | - | +3.4% |
| 7 |
B
Bonchon Chicken
|
▲1 | +2.9% |
| 8 | M Miyabi Jr. | - | +2.2% |
| 9 | T Tokyo Express | ▲1 | -0.6% |
| 10 |
M
Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
|
- | -1.9% |
| 11 |
B
Bul Box
|
- | -3.5% |
| 12 | J Japan Express | ▲1 | -4.3% |
| 13 |
K
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
|
- | -5.0% |
| 14 | H Hibachi Japan | ▲1 | -5.4% |
| 15 | H Hibachi 88 | ▲1 | -6.7% |
- KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
- Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
- Volcano Sushi
- Tsukiro Japanese Restaurant
- Bamboo Asian House
- Sakura
- Musashi Japanese Steakhouse
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
614 tracked store locations in North Carolina. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot (6)
- Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant (4)
- Volcano Sushi (1)
- Tsukiro Japanese Restaurant (1)
- Bamboo Asian House (1)
- Sakura (4)
- Musashi Japanese Steakhouse (2)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
- 1 T Tokyo Express 15
- 2 H Hibachi 88 6
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3
S
- 4 H Hibachi Express 6
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5
K
- 6 S Sakura Express 4
- 7 S Sakura 4
- 8 J Japan Express 4
- 9 M Miyabi Jr. 4
- 10 K Kobe Express 4
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11
B
- 12 C Chicken Bee 4
- 13 H Hibachi Japan 4
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14
B
-
15
M
- 16 S Seoul Garden 3
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17
T
- 18 K Kobe Grill 3
- 19 N Ninja Hibachi Express 3
- 20 K Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 3
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21
S
- 22 F Fuji Japanese Steakhouse 3
- 23 S Sakura Japanese Restaurant 3
- 24 K Konnichiwa 2
- 25 N Nara Express 2
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26
G
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ 2
- 27 T Tokyo Grill 2
- 28 T Tokyo Bistro 2
- 29 J Jay's 108 2
- 30 I Ichiban Express 2
- 31 S Shogun Japanese Restaurant 2
- 32 U US Sushi 2
- 33 F Fuji Yama 2
- 34 H Hibachi To Go 2
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35
S
Silverlake Ramen 2
- 36 O Osaka Japanese Restaurant 2
- 37 S Sogo Express 2
- 38 N New Japan 2
- 39 Y Yoho 2
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40
I
Iso Iso Ramen & Boba 2
- 41 T Tasu Asian Bistro 2
- 42 T Tokyo Diner 2
- 43 T Tenko Japan 2
- 44 S Sakura Grill 2
- 45 F Fusion Bowl 2
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46
B
bb.q Chicken 2
- 47 S Sushi Hana 2
- 48 M Musashi Japanese Steakhouse 2
- 49 O Osaka Japanese Cuisine 2
- 50 N Nona Sushi 2
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