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JINYA Ramen Bar Executes Franchise Deal to Introduce Bold Japanese Cuisine to Indiana

JINYA Ramen Bar Executes Franchise Deal to Introduce Bold Japanese Cuisine to Indiana

Acclaimed Japanese ramen restaurant signs area development agreement to open two restaurants in Indianapolis in early 2022

JINYA Ramen Bar Executes Franchise Deal to Introduce Bold Japanese Cuisine to IndianaIndianapolis, IN  (RestaurantNews.com)  Committed to driving impressive domestic growth in new markets, JINYA Ramen Bar is set to bring its perfectly balanced bowls to The Hoosier State!

The acclaimed Japanese ramen restaurant announced today that it has signed an area development agreement with accomplished franchisee Jason Lam to open two JINYA restaurants in Indianapolis in February 2022.

Lam joins JINYA with 15 years of experience in the restaurant industry and currently owns and operates three different concepts.

“We can’t wait to expand into the state of Indiana,” said JINYA Ramen Bar Founder and CEO Tomo Takahashi. “And we’re proud to partner with Jason and welcome him to the JINYA family as our newest franchisee. With Jason’s experience operating another Japanese restaurant, we believe he’s the perfect fit to bring JINYA’s authentic ramen experience to the bustling city of Indianapolis.”

While visiting family, Lam dined at one of JINYA’s restaurants and was immediately attracted to the concept. He knew then that he wanted to bring JINYA’s rich broth in perfect balance with handmade noodles back to his home state.

“We’re excited to introduce JINYA’s contemporary Japanese dining to the Indianapolis community,” Lam said. “There is nothing like JINYA in the area, so we are certain it will become a huge hit. We’re opening our first location in the popular Fishers District, so we hope that eating delicious ramen soon becomes an everyday

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From ramen and tofu to Hi-Chew, Japanese food brands boost US investment

TOKYO — Some of Japan’s leading food brands are putting their money where Americans’ mouths are with big investments in U.S. production.

The company behind Maruchan instant ramen, Toyo Suisan, will invest 3 billion yen ($27.3 million) by fiscal 2022 to add new lines at a Texas plant. This comes on the heels of a roughly 5 billion yen expansion there just completed in May.

Driving such capital outlays is robust U.S. consumer spending, which grew an annualized 11.9% on the quarter in the April-June period.

Instant noodles fit the bill for people seeking an easy-to-cook pandemic meal, according to market leader Toyo Suisan. “We’ve struggled to keep up with demand for some time,” a company representative said.

Toyo Suisan holds a roughly 70% share of the U.S. instant-noodle market, with its Maruchan ramen sold at Walmart and other large retailers. Low prices make it popular with students and other younger consumers.

The Texas plant also makes noodles for export to Mexico. Toyo Suisan aims to expand overseas instant-noodle sales by 9% to 102.6 billion for the year ending March 2022.

U.S. tofu production at Japan’s House Foods Group will get a boost from new lines at its Los Angeles factory. The company spent 4 billion yen to bring new capacity online there in 2020, and the new addition is expected to also cost billions.

Tofu’s appeal has spread beyond Asian cuisine to salads and other vegetarian dishes. House Foods aims to generate 18.8 billion yen in U.S. sales for

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