# Sukiya (restaurant chain)

Sukiya (すき家, stylized as SUKIYA) is a Japanese restaurant chain specializing in gyūdon (beef bowl). It is the largest gyūdon chain in Japan. It operates over 2,000 stores in Japan, and has branch stores across Asia. Sukiya's owner, Zensho Holdings, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and had sales of ¥511 billion in 2016.
Its slogan, printed in English outside the restaurant, is "Save Time and Money". Aside from beef bowls, Sukiya also offers curry, and a wide variety of other foods

## History

The first Sukiya opened in 1982 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. It was founded by Kentarō Ogawa (小川賢太郎), who originally worked at Yoshinoya, another gyūdon restaurant. Ogawa also founded Zensho Holdings, which owns Sukiya.
Unlike its competitor Yoshinoya, Sukiya did not stop serving gyūdon during the 2004 ban on American beef imports, instead switching to beef imported from Australia. In response to Yoshinoya's butadon (pork bowl, a substitute for gyūdon), Sukiya began serving its own version, tondon.
On May 28, 2011, the first Sukiya restaurant was opened in Bangkok, Thailand.
On September 11, 2013, a Sukiya restaurant was opened in Mexico City, the first in Mexico. The Zona Rosa restaurant offers 24/7 service.
On July 3, 2014, a Sukiya restaurant was soft opened in Taipei, making it the first Sukiya in Taiwan.
On July 1, 2016, a Sukiya was opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

## Locations

| Country | Count | Notes |
| Japan | 2,333 | Locations in all 47 prefectures of Japan as of 2017 |
| China | 70 | As of 2014, about half of the locations are in Shanghai |
| Taiwan | 66 | 28 in Taipei, 17 in New Taipei, 9 in Taichung, 8 in Taoyuan, 3 in Hsinchu, and 1 in Keelung. |
| Brazil | 29 | 24 in São Paulo, 1 in Mogi das Cruzes, 1 in Santo André, 1 in São Bernardo do Campo, 1 in São José dos Campos, 1 in Guarulhos, 1 in Sorocaba |
| Mexico | 22 | 18 in Mexico City, 2 in Toluca, and 2 in Querétaro |
| Thailand | 34 | 19 in Bangkok, 7 in Chonburi, 2 in Rayong, 1 in Lopburi, 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima, 1 in Nonthaburi, 1 in Pathum Thani, 1 in Ayutthaya, and 1 in Samut Prakan |
| Malaysia | 18 | 6 in Kuala Lumpur, 5 in Selangor, 3 in Johor Bahru, 2 in Melaka, 1 in Putrajaya, 1 in Kedah. |
| Indonesia | 13 | 8 in Jakarta, 2 in Tangerang, 1 in South Tangerang, and 1 in Depok. |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1 in Kowloon Bay, 1 in Lok Fu, 1 in Mong Kok, 1 in Tseung Kwan O, 1 in Quarry Bay, 1 in Tsim Sha Tsui, 1 in Wan Chai, 1 in Whampoa, 1 Yau Ma Tei, 1 in Tiu Keng Leng, 1 in Po Lam, and 1 in Ma On Shan |
| Singapore | 15 | Located at 313@somerset, Century Square, Changi City Point, City Square Mall, Funan, Heartland Mall, Jewel Changi Airport, Marina Square, Plaza Singapura, Seletar Mall. Sengkang Grand Mall, Square 2, Suntec City, Waterway Point, and Woods Square. |
| Vietnam | 18 | 16 located in Ho Chi Minh City and 2 in Binh Duong Province. |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 located in Manila (SM City), 1 in Makati, 1 in Mandaluyong (SM Megamall), and 1 in Quezon City (Waltermart North Edsa). |

## Gallery
### Gyūdon

* With poached egg
* With kimchi and raw egg
* With cheese
* With okra and katsuobushi
* With negi and lemon
* With menma and chili oil
* With garlic sprouts
* With unagi

### Other foods

* Beef curry with omelette
* Beef curry with cheese
* Yakisoba with beef
* Tenshindon
* Beef galbi bowl with kimchi
* Salmon bowl with salty lemon
* Tondon, or pork bowl
* Mapo tofu bowl