Growth
Ichiban against its category
The biggest tracked US Japanese & Korean chains by card spend, with year-over-year growth of category share. Share means a chain's slice of tracked category spend. It can decline while the chain's own sales grow. The chart tracks Ichiban's share of the category quarter by quarter, indexed to 2024 Q4 = 100.
| # | Chain | YoY share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot | +13.8% |
| 2 | Benihana | -0.8% |
| 3 | Sarku Japan | -7.3% |
| 4 | Sakura | +0.1% |
| 5 | Kobe Japanese Steakhouse | -5.3% |
| 6 | Kura Revolving Sushi Bar | - |
| 7 | Bonchon Chicken | -6.6% |
| 8 | Sakura Japanese Steakhouse | -7.0% |
| 9 | Yamato Japanese Steakhouse | +6.7% |
| 10 | Teriyaki Madness | +14.3% |
| 16 | Ichiban | -4.5% |
Share of tracked category spend, indexed
Store footprint
Store map
39 tracked Ichiban locations across 22 US states. California, Pennsylvania, and Florida hold 36% of them.
Tracked stores by state
- California 5
- Pennsylvania 5
- Florida 4
- Texas 4
- Louisiana 2
- New York 2
- Ohio 2
- Connecticut 1
- Hawaii 1
- Illinois 1
- Kentucky 1
- Massachusetts 1
- Maine 1
- North Carolina 1
- New Hampshire 1
- New Jersey 1
- Rhode Island 1
- South Carolina 1
- South Dakota 1
- Tennessee 1
- Virginia 1
- West Virginia 1
Customer overlap
Who shops at Ichiban
Tracked chains Ichiban customers also buy from more than a similarly active shopper would, indexed to the strongest overlap (100). From real card transactions.
Giant Eagle
100
P-Dubs Brew Pub
98
GetGo
71
Imperial Smoke Shop
71
Noel's Market
68
The Inishmor
60
Big Gary's Wine & Spirits
59
Heisler's Market
54
Westchester Market
51
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