This is an exciting time to join YouMeSushi franchise! We are growing rapidly across the UK, paving our way to become a market leader!
Founded in 2008 in the vibrant city of London, YouMeSushi has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing sushi chains in the region. With a strong commitment to quality service and an unwavering dedication to creating food that people love, YouMeSushi has become a beloved destination for sushi enthusiasts seeking a truly exceptional dining experience. Our mission is to be recognised as the ‘go-to’ for sushi lovers. Sushi has seen an extraordinary surge in popularity across the UK and has now become the fourth largest ‘food to go’ product.
The shift in public preference for healthier, non-red meat-based food is truly nationwide, and dynamic brands committed to quality ingredients, will continue to lead the way. At the heart of YouMeSushi’s success lies its unique approach to sushi preparation. Unlike many other establishments that rely on pre-packaged or mass-produced sushi, YouMeSushi takes pride in crafting every roll on-site, ensuring the freshest and highest quality sushi is served to our customers.
The YouMeSushi menu offers a beautiful variety of healthy, fresh choices including a diverse range of YouMeSushi boxes, hot katsu and teriyaki dishes, poke bowls, and an impressive selection of vegan options. Considering that the target demographic is becoming increasingly conscious of healthy eating, and with the ever-growing popularity of clean-eating, raw, and plant-based diets, it is no wonder that the demand for YouMeSushi continues to grow.
We currently have over 26 locations in the UK with more opening soon. If you would like to find out more about joining the YouMeSushi franchise growing network, then contact us today.
THE BENEFITS
As a YouMeSushi franchisee, you will benefit from our visually attractive branding, our solid reputation, over 16 years of know-how and perfected systems and procedures. YouMeSushi will:
- help you find and acquire the right premises for your YouMeSushi business
- design and fit it out so it’s ready to welcome your local community of sushi lovers
- guide you in choosing the best staff
- help you market locally in addition to the national marketing over seen by our head office team
- support you every step of the way to open amidst a fanfare of excitement and PR
- supply you with use of the YouMeSushi trademark, intellectual property & operations manual
- provide you with exclusive rights to operate the YouMeSushi brand within an agreed premises and within a specified marketing territory
- provide you with a 10-year franchise agreement, which is renewable after 10 years (subject to terms)
- provide you with an initial induction training programme covering: brand values, operations manual, operating templates, use of operational software, customer service, training, sales and marketing, SEO optimisation and business administration
- offer you centralised marketing support
- supply you with a specialised team to help you open and trade successfully for the first 2 weeks
- provide you with access to our on-going support and development programmes which has been developed to help you accelerate the growth of your business especially in the crucial early stages
- provide you with access to nominated suppliers (food production, packaging, insurance, accountants, vehicle livery, branded merchandise etc)
- provide you with centralised sales & marketing/PR support
- provide you with centralised proofing service for all local PR and marketing initiatives
- provide regular onsite business mentoring and support visits from Franchisor support team
- prepare you for menu & recipe creation & development...and so much more!
OUR FRANCHISE PARTNER PROFILE
As a YouMeSushi franchisee you will:
- have strong communication skills
- be financially sound
- have business acumen
- understand business operations
- have managed a team
- have knowledge of marketing
- possess excellent customer service skills
- be able to follow proven processes
It is not necessary that you have a background in franchising or in the food and beverage industry, however this would be advantageous.
Multi-site development opportunities are available for proven entrepreneurs that are driven with ambition to expand beyond one location.
THE FINANCIALS
You could be a single unit or multi-unit operator, either way, let’s start by building your first restaurant together!
You must have minimum liquid capital availability of £125,000 to open your first YouMeSushi restaurant. Third party finance can then be obtained through our partnership with high street lenders and brokers.
The total investment can range between £150,000 - £190,000 plus VAT, dependent on the condition of the site. Your investment will cover:
- full restaurant build out
- initial staff training
- launch marketing
- franchise fee
- property agent commission
- legal fees
- project contingency
- rent deposit
FRANCHISEE TESTIMONALS
“As an experienced QSR professional I approached YouMeSushi, interested to become a franchisee simply because my family and I loved the fresh food so much! Other brands use frozen ingredients, but YouMeSushi is always fresh and delicious. Fast forward three years and I now run three YouMeSushi outlets and the support from the team has been outstanding. The return on investment has been far quicker than other brands I’ve worked with too, so for me YouMeSushi was a top choice.” – Wembley, Thurrock Lakeside, Stratford Franchisee
As a franchisee of YouMeSushi, I can confidently say that joining YouMeSushi has been one of the best decisions I've made. The support from the corporate team is exceptional; they provide comprehensive training and ongoing assistance that truly sets you up for success. The brand's commitment to quality and freshness resonates with our customers, leading to strong sales and a loyal customer base. The menu is innovative and appeals to a wide audience, making it easy to attract and retain customers. I appreciate the collaborative culture and the focus on brand distinction and development. Being part of YouMeSushi means being part of a community that genuinely cares about its franchisees and customers. I’m proud to be a part of this growing brand! - Walthamstow Franchisee
"YouMeSushi is a brand perfectly aligned with modern trends, which naturally appeals to a younger demographic. I’m confident the business is on the cusp of significant growth. Over the past year, I’ve focused on building the New Malden YouMeSushi business, and we’ve developed a clear understanding of what works best. With this strong foundation, we’re now ready to explore new locations and expand further. The support from the YouMeSushi team has been phenomenal. Thanks to their guidance, we were fully prepared and confident, enabling us to open our store within just one month. Tim Circus, Head of Franchise is always helpful and there if we need him, anytime. The marketing team have been brilliant too and even YouMeSushi’s founder came and spent time with us in the kitchen! I would recommend joining YouMeSushi as a franchisee, the support is second to none and I believe it’s set to be the next big thing! I’m excited to be growing my YouMeSushi portfolio and I have a plan to open five stores over the next few years.” – Raj, New Malden Franchisee
“As experienced QSR professionals, my husband and myself were looking for a healthier work life balance and a healthier food option too. YouMeSushi easily stood out as the best on the market. The Japanese cuisine was fresh and fabulous.
“We opened in Brighton in November 2023, and the store quickly exceeded all expectations becoming one of the top-performing locations in terms of sales. Just six months later, we expanded into Worthing and between us, we now run four successful franchised YouMeSushi stores. The brand has been designed well and the customers love the menu selection and the delicious, fresh food. We now have plans to open as many YouMeSushi stores as we can, operationally and financially, excited about a healthy future with this growing brand.” - Kinga, Brighton and Worthing Franchisee
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