Teppanyaki cooking in a quick-service format—that’s the concept behind Quickway Japanese Hibachi, a create-your-own-bento chain that’s growing around Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The brand began in 2011 as Quickfire Japanese Hibachi. The restaurants serve a variety of proteins, cooked on an open grill. The chain, which largely locates units in suburban areas, also sells sushi.
Quickway Japanese Hibachi
Trend: International
Buzz: Hibachi doesn’t have to be a sit-down affair
Stats: 17 units, 2016 AUV: $985,000
Buzz: Hibachi doesn’t have to be a sit-down affair
Stats: 17 units, 2016 AUV: $985,000