Yoshinoya America
Refreshing a 100 Year Old Brand
Born from humble Japanese origins, Yoshinoya has become a globally-recognized fast-casual dining brand. Despite its rich heritage and loyal customer base, Yoshinoya felt the need for a rejuvenation to compete in the modern dining landscape. Teaming up with Dunne Kozlowski, Yoshinoya embarked on a mission to modernize its brand image, streamline its operations, and address new consumer trends, such as increased pick-up orders.
Design Impacting Business Results
The rejuvenation process blended Yoshinoya’s Japanese roots with its American persona. By adapting an engaging customer journey model and infusing their spaces with imagery depicting their historic beginnings, Yoshinoya’s locations became a compelling mix of the past and present. Changes also included more flexible seating arrangements and dedicated pathways for pick-up orders, which improved customer experience and operational efficiency.
The results of this collaboration were remarkable, with significant business growth following the rebranding efforts. This transformation story of Yoshinoya serves as an insightful example of how a brand can evolve, respecting its heritage while adapting to contemporary consumer tastes, leading to continued success.
Vision For Rebirth
Yoshinoya wanted their experience to be more appealing, encouraging their existing patrons to dine more frequently, and attracting new customers to the brand.
Vision For Rebirth
Operational Efficiency
Yoshinoya wanted to turn the modernization of the brand into an increase ROI, market share, and back-of-house efficiency.