New York City — On November 16, 2016, the beloved London restaurant and noodle bar, wagamama, opened its first New York location at 210 Fifth Ave. at 26th Street, bordering the NoMad and Flatiron neighborhoods.
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Los Angeles — Umami Burger has partnered with Japan-based Medeiros Holdings Co., Ltd., to open 10 Umami Burger restaurants across Japan over the next 5 years. The agreement is Umami Burger’s first expansion outside the United States. The first restaurant is expected to open in Tokyo by the end of 2016 with future locations to follow in Kanagawa, Osaka, Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto and Fukuoko prefectures.
Los Angeles — The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® entered its 25th international market when it opened in Japan in May 2015. The two new stores include a flagship location that opened May 26 in Nihonbashi, the financial hub of Tokyo, followed by the May 30 debut of a second location at AEON LakeTown, Japan’s largest eco-friendly supermall in the Saitama Prefecture of Koshigaya.