Posted:03-November-2025
The Sushi Co Opens First Dual Branded Store with Smashio
The Sushi Co has opened its first dual branded store with Smashio, in Basildon, Essex. The restaurant in East Square Walk creates 25 jobs across the team who will now welcome up to 70 eat in customers and also offer take away and delivery for both brands.
Co-Founder of The Sushi Co Raheel Choudhary explains: “Our fabulous new live sushi kitchen has been designed as a destination venue for Basildon. Our minutes fresh sushi, plus hot food, our new range of sandwiches and also premium Smashio burgers all now available at the same site, which means there is something for everyone to enjoy.”
The substantial 3000 square foot unit has plenty of parking and is conveniently situated near the Eastgate Shopping centre.
Franchisee Saikumar Nunna will manage the restaurant with the support of his newly recruited team. Saikumar explains: “I have many years’ experience in the food industry. I began as a delivery driver with a leading pizza brand and worked my way up to be a manager. After moving to The Sushi Co and running the Canary Wharf restaurant for a year, the opportunity became available to invest in my own business with the support of The Sushi Co, as a joint venture. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, so I’m now super excited to bring The Sushi Co to Basildon.
“Smashio is owned by some of the same management team as The Sushi Co, so it made sense to create a single outlet, where the space is shared. Team members have been trained so they can move between brands to look after customers depending on demand. Bringing two quite different concepts together under one roof means we have every chance to grow our customer base. We are now looking forward to welcoming the community as we invite them to try our fresh, quality, expertly prepared food with friends and family.”
To meet demand, The Sushi Co is very much open to offering franchising opportunities to like-minded individuals to take advantage of a proven and profitable business model in an expanding market, supported by a vastly experienced management team. For new franchisees, site sourcing, store fit out, training, turn-key opening of stores and marketing and full training enable potential to be maximised in this thriving space.
Franchisees benefit from competitive fees, a low initial franchise fee, a fully tested business model developed over five years and designed to deliver strong cashflows plus an industry leading ROI. Investors can be confident the support of The Sushi Co’s experienced team to enable them to leverage the work that has gone into creating this exciting franchise opportunity.
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