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'''Maki Fresh''' is a fast-service sushi restaurant opened by [[John Cassimus]] with partner Tyson Cole at the [[Cahaba Village]] shopping center in October [[2008]]. The restaurant | '''Maki Fresh''' is a fast-service sushi restaurant chain owned by [[Pa Ebou Houma]]. | ||
It was opened by [[John Cassimus]] with partner Tyson Cole at the [[Cahaba Village (shopping center)|Cahaba Village]] shopping center in October [[2008]]. The restaurant offers pre-prepared sushi or select ingredients for made-to-order dishes. Besides sushi, the menu features cooked chicken, beef, fish and tofu dishes and salads. The restaurant serves as a training and testing ground for Cassimus' full-service [[Jinsei]] restaurant in [[Homewood]]. | |||
The chain opened locations in Atlanta and Montgomery, and added a second Birmingham restaurant at 420 [[20th Street North]] in the [[Wells Fargo Tower]] downtown on [[May 16]], [[2014]]. They soon announced plans to open in [[Tuscaloosa]] and Huntsville. The Wells Fargo Tower location closed in February [[2018]]. | |||
Cassimus sold the business to Houma, a long-time general manager at [[Zoe's Kitchen]], in [[2018]]. | |||
==Locations== | |||
* [[Cahaba Village (shopping center)]], 2008– | |||
* The Shops at Merchant's Walk, Huntsville | |||
===Former locations=== | |||
* [[Wells Fargo Tower]], [[downtown Birmingham]], 2014–2018 | |||
* Atlanta, Georgia, 2014– | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." ' | * Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." {{BN}} | ||
* Carlton, Bob (May 16, 2014) "Maki Fresh restaurant opens in downtown Birmingham today; here's a sneak preview." {{BN}} | |||
* Flanagan, Ben (June 27, 2014) "Birmingham-based Maki Fresh sushi restaurant opening Tuscaloosa and Huntsville locations." {{BN}} | |||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 21, 2018) "Fast casual Japanese restaurant closes in downtown Birmingham." {{BBJ}} | |||
* Edgemon, Erin (June 4, 2018) "Ex-Zoe's CEO leaves restaurant business, plans to open Mike's Merchandise in Pelham." {{BN}} | |||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 10, 2018) "From busboy to restaurant owner in a dozen years." {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:Japanese restaurants]] | [[Category:Japanese restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:Cahaba Village]] | [[Category:Cahaba Village]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street North]] | |||
[[Category:2008 establishments]] | [[Category:2008 establishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 16 April 2023
Maki Fresh is a fast-service sushi restaurant chain owned by Pa Ebou Houma.
It was opened by John Cassimus with partner Tyson Cole at the Cahaba Village shopping center in October 2008. The restaurant offers pre-prepared sushi or select ingredients for made-to-order dishes. Besides sushi, the menu features cooked chicken, beef, fish and tofu dishes and salads. The restaurant serves as a training and testing ground for Cassimus' full-service Jinsei restaurant in Homewood.
The chain opened locations in Atlanta and Montgomery, and added a second Birmingham restaurant at 420 20th Street North in the Wells Fargo Tower downtown on May 16, 2014. They soon announced plans to open in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville. The Wells Fargo Tower location closed in February 2018.
Cassimus sold the business to Houma, a long-time general manager at Zoe's Kitchen, in 2018.
Locations
- Cahaba Village (shopping center), 2008–
- The Shops at Merchant's Walk, Huntsville
Former locations
- Wells Fargo Tower, downtown Birmingham, 2014–2018
- Atlanta, Georgia, 2014–
References
- Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (May 16, 2014) "Maki Fresh restaurant opens in downtown Birmingham today; here's a sneak preview." The Birmingham News
- Flanagan, Ben (June 27, 2014) "Birmingham-based Maki Fresh sushi restaurant opening Tuscaloosa and Huntsville locations." The Birmingham News
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 21, 2018) "Fast casual Japanese restaurant closes in downtown Birmingham." Birmingham Business Journal
- Edgemon, Erin (June 4, 2018) "Ex-Zoe's CEO leaves restaurant business, plans to open Mike's Merchandise in Pelham." The Birmingham News
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 10, 2018) "From busboy to restaurant owner in a dozen years." Birmingham Business Journal