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| The beginning of the story |
| The forerunner of the Sushi Group was originally part of Jin-Chiou Industries 津秋實業 which was established in 1978. Company founder Mr. Chen Jin-Chiou started out in the ready-to-wear clothing export business. In 1996, driven by innovation and a desire to expand business and guided by his business acumen, Mr. Chen diversified into the service sector, setting up his first sushi take out business. That same year, he also founded a revolving sushi restaurant, expanded into the wholesale business, and set up other restaurants. His has been an outstanding example of a business transitioning into other fields. |
| What it all means |
| “爭鮮” the Chinese name for “Sushi Express” is a play on words, meaning “vying for freshness” and which sounds like the phrase “truly fresh,” underscoring the company’s insistence on providing the freshest, healthiest, tastiest, safest, and heartiest food possible. The Sushi Group’s brand name, therefore, stands for “quality at affordable prices.” |
| One price fits all |
| The ingredients for Sushi Express’ dishes are all delivered directly from their places of origin—65% imported and 35% purchased domestically. For example, carefully selected rice and choice seafood, such as salmon from Norway and tuna at ultra-low temperatures arrive from Kaohsiung and Donggang six times each week with Sushi Express’ central kitchen keeping track at each step. Then, Sushi Express’ fleet of delivery trucks transports the food at low temperatures for the whole way to Sushi Express restaurants island-wide daily. Each shop is required to strictly adhere to the company’s policy of 100% freshness—no food products held overnight to be sold the next day. They also carry out health and sanitation inspections once a week. We are demanding in regard to details, because we want the best for our customers. |
| Innovation and growth |
| Primarily Japanese in style, the Sushi Group has expanded and diversified to wholesale business to include major retail channels and online sales. By 2005, Sushi Express had 100 restaurants throughout Taiwan. In 2006, it began to expand to the mainland, opening up sales points in such cities as Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing. In 2007, the company established other restaurants that emphasize quality, taste, and affordability, including Teishoku 8 定食8 and Shabu – Shabu 爭鮮日式火鍋. In 2009, the company expanded from mainland China to Hong Kong and now over 290 directly managed restaurants all over Asia. |
| Our driving passion |
| In a 2008 survey of Taiwan’s top 500 service companies carried out by Commonwealth Magazine, Sushi Express ranked third for revenue in the tourism and restaurant category. We will continue to provide and create restaurants offering world-class dining experience as we stand by our principles of health, nutrition, and fine food for you our customer. |
| 1996 |
- 台灣餐飲事業處成立:
Food and Beverage Department established.
- 壽司霸股份有限公司成立,外帶壽司開幕。
Sushi 8 Co., Ltd. founded. Grand opening of first Sushi Express Takeout Restaurant (located at National Taiwan University).
- 爭鮮股份有限公司成立,迴轉壽司開幕。
Sushi Express Co., Ltd. founded. Grand opening of first Sushi Express Restaurant (located on Yongkang Street).
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| 2001 |
- 物流事業處「品中品股份有限公司」成立
Toplus Food Processing Co. founded to serve as logistics support.
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- 爭鮮迴轉壽司單價由每盤30、60、90元,調整為均一價每盤30元。
NT$30, 60, and 90 per dish prices replaced with single NT$30 per dish price.
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| 2003 |
- 整合壽司霸(股)、品中品(股),成立爭鮮股份有限公司。
Sushi 8 and Toplus integrated into Sushi Express Co., Ltd.
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| 2004 |
- 爭鮮迴轉壽司取消10%服務費。
10% service charge waived.
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- 爭鮮迴轉壽司全面取消牛、豬肉等非魚類,供應全海洋系產品。
Pork and beef product sales terminated. Only marine products served.
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| 2005 |
- 商場事業處成立,爭鮮美食館開幕。
Mall Service Department founded. Grand opening of Taipei New World Shopping Mall.
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- 爭鮮迴轉壽司達成100家直營門市
Sushi Express Co., Ltd. established 100th branch.
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| 2006 |
- 海外事業處成立:
Dining business expanded overseas.
- 4月上海第一家迴轉壽司開幕
Overseas Service Department founded—Grand opening of Wuning branch in Shanghai in April.
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- 爭鮮「業務批發」事業處成立
Sushi Express established wholesale department.
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| 2007 |
- 台灣餐飲新品牌成立:
New brands founded in Taiwan.
- 爭鮮日式火鍋開幕
Grand opening of Sushi Express Minquan Shabu Shabu Restaurant.
- 定食8開幕
Grand opening of Teishoku 8 Dapingning Restaurant.
- 爭鮮迴轉火鍋開幕
Grand opening of Japanese Style Hot Pots Restaurant.
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- 海外餐飲品牌成立:
Dining business expanded overseas.
- 4月上海第一家外帶壽司開幕
Lives branch, Shanghai’s first takeout sushi restaurant, grand opening in April.
- 10月北京第一家迴轉壽司開幕
Beijing branch, the first takeout sushi restaurant in Beijing, grand opening in October.
- 11月北京第一家迴轉火鍋開幕
Beijing branch, Beijing’s first fire pot restaurant, grand opening in November.
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- 達成台灣地區150家直營門市
150th branch founded in Taiwan.
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- 海外(中國大陸)14家直營門市
14th branch founded abroad (mainland China).
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| 2008 |
- 達成台灣地區184家直營門市
Company set the founding of 184th branch as goal.
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- 達成海外地區40家直營門市
Company set the founding of 40th branch overseas as goal.
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| 2009 |
- 海外餐飲品牌:
Dining business overseas.
- 6月瀋陽第一家迴轉壽司開幕
Grand opening of first Sushi Express in Shenyang in June.
- 12月香港第一家外帶壽司開幕
Grand opening of first Sushi Express Takeout in Hong Kong in December.
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- 達成海外地區68家直營門市
68th overseas branch opened.
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| 2010 |
- 挑戰台灣地區220家直營門市
Set goal of opening up 220th branch in Taiwan.
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