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| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast Food |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 47 (March 2022) |
Area served | mostly London, other locations in England,[1] and New York, US[2] |
Key people | Dong Hyun Kim (Founder) Henry Birts (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £64 million (2014)[3] |
Number of employees | 1,500 (2015)[3] |
| Website | www |
Wasabi is a fast food restaurant chain based in the United Kingdom, focused on Japanese, East Asian-inspired fast food, especially sushi and bento, and operating primarily in London, England, with further branches elsewhere in England as of 2022.[1] Wasabi was founded in London in 2003 by Dong Hyun Kim, a South Korean entrepreneur.[4] In November 2019, Henry Birts joined as CEO.[5]
- ^ a b "Find a Wasabi". Wasabi. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Wasabi!". Wasabi (US). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b Sweeney, Kate (18 June 2015). "Sushi surge as Wasabi opens £1m Cambridge outlet". Business Weekly. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Elizabeth (3 January 2015). "New York expansion eats into Wasabi profits". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Wasabi appoints Henry Birts as CEO". The Caterer. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.