Sushi Shop

Sushi Shop

Sushi Shop opened in 2000 at Atwater Market in Montreal and is now part of MTY Franchising. It sells sushi prepared fresh in store alongside poke bowls, sushi tacos and sushi burritos, for pickup and delivery.

The network runs to roughly 170 locations. Quebec is by far the core market with well over 100 stores, followed by Ontario, with a smaller presence in Alberta and Manitoba.

Two formats are offered. A kiosk runs 225 to 300 square feet, and a street-level boutique runs 800 to 1,200 square feet. Agreements typically run ten years aligned to the lease, with a royalty of 6 percent of net sales and 3 percent for marketing. Roughly 30 to 35 percent of the investment is expected as personal cash.

Training is two weeks at accredited Sushi Shop locations plus a week at MTY University, with on-site field training before opening. MTY provides site selection, design and construction, financing guidance through partner institutions, and ongoing operational coaching.