LIVE WEBINAR

On a Roll: Inside YouMeSushi’s Franchise-first Growth Model

How YouMeSushi is scaling with control, consistency and repeatable franchise growth.

Live webinar | April 29 | 10:00–10:45am | Online

YouMeSushi has grown from a single site in London to 29 locations, with plans to open 14 more in 2026.

Instead of expanding corporate stores, it chose a franchise-first approach built for consistency, strong operator alignment and repeatable performance.

In this session, you’ll hear how that model works in practice and what it takes to make franchising succeed in a fresh food business.

The story we’ll explore

Why franchising became the growth model
How YouMeSushi moved from company-owned stores to a franchise-led approach, and the challenges franchising helped solve.

What makes the model scalable
Fresh, made-on-site food, flexible formats across delivery, takeaway and high street, and a model that works in different environments.

Why partners reinvest
What drives franchisees to open second and third sites, and what does that say about the strength of the model?

Consistency at scale
How training, supplier control, performance support and quality standards work together to maintain consistency.

Disciplined rollout in 2026
How YouMeSushi is balancing speed with control as it expands.

What had to change first
The operational realities behind growth, including visibility, reporting, staffing and delivery complexity, and how systems support scale.

Who this webinar is for

QSR operators with six or more locations
Franchise operators and directors
Operations and growth leaders
Multi-site restaurant leaders
Founders considering franchising

What you’ll learn

Why YouMeSushi chose franchising over corporate growth
What makes the model work across different locations and formats
How it selects and supports high-performing franchise partners
The systems and processes that protect consistency at scale
How its planning and controlling expansion in 2026