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Solo Dining Trend Fuels Sushiro's Rapid Expansion in China
4/1/2026
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Story summary
- A growing solo dining trend in China boosts Sushiro (the conveyor belt sushi chain) and other brands.
- Sushiro opened its first mainland location in Guangzhou in 2021.
- Beijing followed in 2024, where queues reached 1,500 tables.
- Shanghai opened in December 2025 and drew 700 waiting groups and 14-hour queues.
- By the end of 2025, Sushiro had 171 outlets in Greater China.
