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1.0Fast Food
Founded in Toronto 1996; Canada's largest sushi brand (grocery kiosks + commissary supply), acquired by UK's YO!/Snowfox (2017) then Japan's Zensho Holdings (2023). As of 2026, Bento is actively converting from a corporate-operated model to franchising — many long-time corporate kiosk staff/chefs are becoming franchisees under a new 10% royalty structure ($9,000-$100,000 franchise fee depending on format).
Ownership
Parent company
Bento Sushi
Nationality
Japanese — ultimately owned by Zensho Holdings via Wonderfield Group (formerly Snowfox Group)
Voting control
0% Canadian (estimated)
Operating model
mixed
Franchise split
~20% franchised (estimated)
Last verified
2026-09-18