Unison Capital seeks buyer for sushi chain - report
Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital is searching for a buyer for its sushi restaurant chain Akindo Sushiro. If the transaction goes through, it could be worth as much as JPY70 billion ($893 million) and represent one of the largest private equity exits in the country in recent years.
Unison has hired Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley as the adviser for the auction, two sources with knowledge of the sale told Reuters. The private equity firm bought Akindo Sushiro in September 2007 by...
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