Sarku Japan
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Sarku Japan is a North American fast food chain specializing in Japanese cuisine such as teriyaki
Teriyaki
Teriyaki is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade...
and sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, the chain has approximately 200 restaurants in 36 U.S. states, frequently sited in large shopping malls and beginning to utilize storefront locations as well. The group was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987; by 1991, they had expanded to 25 locations in 8 states, and by 1999, had opened their 100th location. As of April 2002, the company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
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"Sarku" does not mean anything in Japanese, and would in fact be difficult for a Japanese person to pronounce.