YO! Sushi owner appoints new retail director
The parent group of the YO!, Panku, Bento, and Taiko brands, Snowfox Group, has appointed Carl Webber as UK retail director.
Webber has previously held senior positions at Atmosphere Bars & Clubs, JD Wetherspoon, and most recently, Pizza Express, where he worked as regional operations manager.
Last month, Japanese foodservice company Zensho Holdings acquired Snowfox from Mayfair Equity Partners in a deal valued at $621m (£494.5m).
In June, YO! opened its 300th in-store kiosk with Tesco at the supermarket’s Hatfield site. It has also opened Tesco kiosks in Bristol, Taunton, Ludlow, and Holyhead in recent weeks. A further 35 concessions are planned for later this year.
The group also operates around 125 kiosks within Asda supermarkets through its Panku brand.