Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant

What Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant does

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant is a privately held, single-location Japanese restaurant operating at 1009 North St, Endicott, New York, serving the Binghamton/Endicott micro-market. The business is locally owned with no identified parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or funding rounds, and operates under the DBA "SAKURA Japanese Restaurant."

The restaurant's core offering is a traditional Japanese menu executed through conventional sushi-preparation techniques, with no proprietary technology, no mobile app, and no API surface. The menu spans nigiri and sashimi (priced at $3.25-$7.95 per piece), chef-created special rolls ($5.95-$17.95), comprehensive sushi and sashimi dinner combinations (Sushi Dinner $26.95 through Combo Deluxe $78.95), hot kitchen entrées including tempura, teriyaki, yakitori, katsu, yaki noodles, pot noodles, and donburi ($13.95-$26.95), hot and cold appetizers ($6.95-$16.95), and a lunch-special menu available Tuesday-Friday 11:30am-3:00pm ($11.95-$21.95). Many items contain raw fish with a posted health advisory.

Commercially, the restaurant runs a direct-to-consumer dine-in model with traditional transactional pricing and no subscription, delivery-platform, or digital-channel exposure identified beyond a Facebook page (facebook.com/sakurabinghamton). Operations are limited to Tuesday-Friday 11:30am-9:30pm and Saturday 4:30pm-9:30pm, with the restaurant closed Sunday and Monday. Headcount is approximately 38 employees. Customer acquisition is primarily through local presence and word-of-mouth, and there is no digital advertising, content marketing, app, or loyalty program in evidence.

Name

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant

Legal name

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant

Website

https://sakurabinghamton.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant is a privately owned, single-location Japanese restaurant in Endicott, NY, serving the Binghamton area with a traditional dine-in menu of nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, and cooked Japanese entrées priced per piece or per dish.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Japanese Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Asian Fast Casual (Pan-Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean) (THAFABAE)

Keywords

• Japanese sushi restaurant
• Sushi and sashimi
• Japanese cuisine dining
• Specialty sushi rolls
• Japanese hot entrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Endicott

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue model with on-site dining. Customers pay for menu items including sushi, sashimi, hot appetizers, cold appetizers, kitchen entrées, and special rolls. Revenue is transactional and immediate per order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant is a single-location dine-in Japanese restaurant in Endicott, New York, that prepares and serves a comprehensive menu of traditional Japanese dishes. Offerings include nigiri and sashimi priced per piece, chef-created specialty rolls, sushi and sashimi dinner combos, tempura, teriyaki, yakitori, katsu, yaki noodles, pot noodles, donburi rice bowls, hot and cold appetizers, soups, salads, and a dedicated lunch special menu served 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. All items are prepared fresh on-site for walk-in customers dining at the restaurant.

Product overview

Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant is a traditional Japanese restaurant offering a comprehensive menu of sushi, sashimi, specialty rolls, and Japanese hot entrées. The restaurant operates as a single-location establishment with no modular product architecture. Its core offerings include nigiri sushi and sashimi (priced per piece), special chef-created rolls, complete dinner entrées (sushi, sashimi, tempura, teriyaki, yakitori, katsu, yaki noodles, pot noodles, donburi), hot and cold appetizers, and a lunch special menu. The restaurant also provides soups, salads, and rice as accompaniments. All menu items are prepared fresh and many contain raw fish with appropriate health advisories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nigiri and Sashimi Traditional Japanese sushi and sashimi served by the piece. Nigiri options priced from $3.25 to $3.95 per piece, with sashimi 2-piece portions priced at $7.95. Includes tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white tuna, red snapper, mackerel, shrimp, smelt, crabstick, tamago, eel, ikura, squid, scallop, and red clam. Items marked with an asterisk contain raw fish.
• Special Rolls Chef-created specialty sushi rolls including Sakura, Sakura Dream, Rainbow, Tiger, Hurricane, Crazy, Alaska, Green Dragon, Red Dragon, Dragon, Banzai, Red Kabuki, Volcano, and Spider. Priced from $5.95 to $17.95 per roll.
• Sushi Entrees Complete sushi dinner combinations served with soup and salad. Includes Sushi Dinner ($26.95), Sushi Deluxe ($34.95), Sashimi Dinner ($29.95), Sashimi Deluxe ($36.95), Combo Dinner ($38.95), Sushi for 2 ($65.95), Combo Deluxe ($78.95), Chirashi ($27.95), Tekka Don ($27.95), Sake Don ($26.95), and Vegetable Dinner ($17.95).
• Tempura Battered and deep-fried dishes served with soup, salad, and rice. Includes Vegetable Tempura ($19.95), Chicken Tempura ($21.95), Shrimp Tempura ($23.95), and Mix Tempura ($25.95).
• Teriyaki Pan-seared protein with vegetables in teriyaki sauce, served with soup, salad, and rice. Includes Tofu ($19.95), Chicken ($21.95), Shrimp ($24.95), Beef ($25.95), Beef Negimaki ($25.95), and Salmon ($26.95).
• Yakitori Pan-seared chicken and vegetables on skewers with teriyaki sauce, served with soup, salad, and rice. Priced at $22.95.
• Katsu Japanese-style deep-fried pork cutlet served with soup, salad, and rice. Priced at $22.95.
• Yaki Noodles and Pot Noodles Thick noodles with pan-seared protein and vegetables in teriyaki sauce served with soup and salad. Yaki Noodles include Chicken ($22.95), Shrimp ($24.95), and Beef ($25.95). Pot Noodles include Nabeyaki Udon ($20.95) and Tempura Udon ($22.95).
• Donburi Rice Bowls Rice bowl dishes with protein, vegetables, and egg served with soup and salad. Includes Oyako Don ($20.95), Katsu Don ($22.95), and Beef Don ($24.95).
• Hot Appetizers Warm appetizers including Edamame ($6.95), Gyoza ($6.95), Vegetable Gyoza ($7.95), Ebi Gyoza ($7.95), Harumaki ($7.95), Kara-Age Chicken ($8.95), Age-Dashi Tofu ($8.95), Ika-Ring ($8.95), Yakitori ($8.95), Takoyaki ($9.95), Negimaki ($10.95), Vegetable Tempura ($9.95), Shrimp Tempura ($11.95), and Ikramaru ($12.95).
• Cold Appetizers Cold appetizers including Seaweed Salad ($7.95), Crab Salad ($10.95), Shrimp Salad ($11.95), Islander ($10.95), Godzilla ($11.95), Sushi appetizer ($12.95), Sunomono ($12.95), Usuzukuri ($12.95), Tuna Sakura ($12.95), Tuna Tataki ($12.95), Tuna Tower ($12.95), Tuna Cado ($13.95), Salmon Cado ($13.95), Mix Cado ($15.95), Takosu ($13.95), and Soft Shell Crab ($16.95).
• Lunch Specials Lunch menu available 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM featuring Sushi Lunch ($16.95), Sashimi Lunch ($17.95), Combo Lunch ($21.95), Chirashi ($18.95), Tekka Don ($18.95), Sake Don ($18.95), Una Don ($18.95), Spicy Mix Lunch ($17.95), American Lunch ($14.95), Vegetable Lunch ($11.95), California Lunch ($11.95), and various Teriyaki, Tempura, Noodle, and Donburi options ranging from $13.95 to $16.95.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Teriyaki Madness: Fast-casual Japanese restaurant franchise specializing in teriyaki bowls, noodles, and Japanese entrées. Comparable as a Japanese fast-casual dining operator with a similar protein-and-rice bowl menu structure (teriyaki, katsu, udon-style dishes).
• Kura Sushi USA: Japanese sushi restaurant chain operating conveyor-belt and revolving sushi bar concepts. Comparable as a Japanese sushi-focused restaurant operator with multiple locations, though differentiated by the conveyor-belt service model.
• Sarku Japan: Japanese fast-food and sushi chain operating primarily in mall locations. Comparable as a Japanese sushi and teriyaki-focused restaurant operator, though positioned at lower price points and faster service than Sakura.
• RA Sushi Bar + Grill: Multi-unit sushi-focused restaurant chain serving traditional sushi, sashimi, and specialty rolls in a casual sit-down format. Direct competitor concept with a similar menu structure (nigiri, specialty rolls, Japanese entrées) and dine-in model.
• Sushi Zushi: Regional Japanese sushi restaurant chain offering traditional sushi, sashimi, and Japanese entrées in a full-service format. Direct comparable in menu structure (nigiri, specialty rolls, kitchen entrées) and full-service dining model.

Broad incumbents

• Benihana: National Japanese teppanyaki restaurant chain with table-side hibachi cooking. Comparable as a Japanese sit-down dining experience in the broader Asian full-service category, though much larger and concept-distinct from Sakura's sushi-focused menu.
• Kona Grill: American-casual restaurant chain offering sushi alongside broader American fare. Comparable as a sit-down restaurant operator with sushi menu presence, though broader concept than a Japanese-focused restaurant.
• P.F. Chang's: National Asian full-service restaurant chain offering sushi, noodles, and pan-Asian entrées. Comparable as an established Asian dining brand operating sit-down restaurants, though broader Pan-Asian rather than Japanese-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sakurabinghamton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sakura-japanese-sushi-restaurant

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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