Maki Fresh

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 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.

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