Executives credited the chain's low price points for sushi driving its "top-line momentum." However, revenues were impacted by $2.5 million due to the temporary closure of some units during renovations.
Same-store sales at Benihana's 58-unit namesake brand were up 9.3%. At the company's 11 RA Sushi Bar locations, comparable sales soared 12.8%, and same-store sales at its seven-unit Haru sushi concept shot up 10.3%.
The company has 10 restaurants under development – six RA Sushis, three Benihanas, and one Haru. Benihana also has 17 franchised units operating in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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