Wasabi
Sushi & Bento
Founded in 2003, Wasabi is a healthy Japanese sushi & bento chain with ~44 stores in the UK and ~3 in NYC. Wasabi is known for its fresh, authentic and affordable Japanese sushi and it’s delicious bentos, with the Chicken Katsu Curry bento being the most popular. Wasabi also sells a home bento range in more than 1,100 Sainsbury's and 1,500 Tesco stores across the UK.
Our Investment
Capdesia made an initial investment in Wasabi in 2019, followed by follow-on capital contributions in 2020 and 2023 to support the company in the next stage of growth. Since then Capdesia has helped with improving operations and implementing best-in-class systems and processes in order to develop a franchisable concept, ready to scale across the UK and beyond.
