Reports: Permira sells stake in Japanese sushi giant to make way for high value merger

European private equity firm will sell its stake in restaurant chain owner Sushiro Global to owner of Genki Sushi, according to financial media reports.

Genki Sushi in Shibuya, Japan. The market for Japan’s conveyor-belt sushi market is expected to grow by about 25 percent to JPY 625 billion (€4.7 billion/$5.5 billion) this year.
Genki Sushi in Shibuya, Japan. The market for Japan’s conveyor-belt sushi market is expected to grow by about 25 percent to JPY 625 billion (€4.7 billion/$5.5 billion) this year.
Published 6 October 2017, 12:08Updated 6 October 2017, 12:38