Hissho Sushi had the distinct pleasure of participating as a “Wish Sponsor” for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Hope Gala on November 5th, 2011.  JDRF is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of every person with Type 1 Diabetes by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for preventing, treating and curing the disease.  Our partners and Lund Food Holdings and Lund’s & Byerly’s had a major role in putting this event together and we were extremely honored to be able to take part in an effort that raised over $600,000 towards these efforts.

Hissho Sushi was honored to welcome Scott Stone, candidate for mayor of Charlotte, to company headquarters for a visit. He spent some time touring our facility and discussing the recent growth and success of Hissho Sushi with our Founder and CEO, Philip Maung. Mr. Scott last visited us just prior to the grand opening of our Steele Creek Road headquarters in 2005.

Hissho Sushi was honored to welcome Charlotte Mayor, Anthony Foxx, to our headquarters for a tour and visit on Monday August 29th. Mayor Foxx met with our Founder and CEO Philip Maung to discuss Hissho Sushi’s success and took some time to speak with our staff about his impressions of our company and his thoughts on the future of Charlotte.

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Philip Maung, President & CEO of Hissho Sushi, had the opportunity to speak as a Distinguished Visiting Guest Lecturer at Johnson & Wales University on Monday, April 11. Mr. Maung addressed over 240 JWU students, discussing his life story along with the founding and growth of Hissho Sushi. Hissho Chef Min Li provided a demonstration of sushi rolling techniques. Following the demonstration, many of the students were able to put what they learned into practice by preparing sushi rolls of their own.
In attendance were JWU Vice President Tarun Malik, Dean of Culinary Education Mark Allison, Director Experiential Education & Career Services Deborah Langenstein, Associate Instructor Culinary Arts Carrie Leonard, Assistant Professor Culinary Arts Paul Malcolm, and guest Janice Booth, Executive Director of Classroom Central, a non-profit organization that provides school supplies to under-priviliged children. Hissho Sushi appreciates the opportunity to partner with prestigious institutions like Johnson & Wales University.

We are honored to have been featured in the latest edition of Pride’s Multicultural Guide. Read it here

The 2011 Cary Cup Championship, a table tennis tournament conducted as part of the USA Table Tennis, will draw national and international contestants to this 4 star event to be held March 18-20, 2011 in Cary, North Carolina. Called the 2011 Butterfly Cary Cup, this event started in 2001 and draws the world’s best table tennis players who vie for rankings that make them future Olympic contenders. The roster has been full for months, and the interest is heightening by the day, as players from all over the world plan their itinerary to descend on North Carolina with the champion to be declared on Sunday, March 20, 2011 – the first day of Spring.
Charlotte’s contender is Jen Jia, a 27 year-old young woman, who has been playing table tennis since she was a 10 year-old in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. Her story is an interesting study in what part destiny plays in someone’s life. Jia’s parents are both busy professionals and during one winter vacation, there was nto baby-sit the 10 year-old. So Jia’s parents sent her to a table tennis camp where the teacherso one available quickly identified an innate talent in this young girl. She consistently beat all her opponents and as she progressed, was faced with a decision of whether to “turn pro” or continue her studies. She opted to continue her studies, and play table tennis as a hobby. After graduating from Tianjin University, and then working for 4 years in China, she came to the United States where she earned her MBA in just one year at DeVos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. With only a 3 month window available to find a job after graduation, she succeeded in doing so, and promptly moved to Charlotte and joined Hissho Sushi as an Account Manager. Jia says that “the Core Values at Hissho match her own and the fit for her ‘is perfect’.”
Hissho Sushi is a Charlotte based corporation that provides turn key sushi operations for grocery stores, restaurants, and institutions such as universities and hospitals, and operates in over 400 locations throughout the United States. Hissho also has a sushi location in the First In Flight Bar across from the rocking chairs in the main concourse at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
After having ‘been away’ from table tennis for years, Jia quickly found a table tennis group, Charlotte Table Tennis Club located 345 Hawthorne Lane, that she regularly practices with and is looking forward to competing at the Butterfly Cary Cup. Her current rating in the USA is 2162 (2656 – is the top player’s rating) and is ranked as 49th in the USA Women’s Division as of January 19, 2011. Hissho is excited to have Jia on their corporate team, as well as taking the lead as a Major Sponsor for this tournament to show support to the Table Tennis organizations and their cultures. In response to Hissho’s sponsorship, Jia says, “I hope that one day Hissho will be proud of my performance in not only the business, but also the table tennis.”
For more information please see www.usatt.org or call Mike Babuin at 919-462-3931 for the Cary Cup Championship details.

For more than 30 years, Inc. magazine has been the authority on entrepreneurship, and is required reading for any growing enterprise; and is now in its fourth year of naming the 5000 fastest-growing private companies. Inc. reports that the recipients this year are evidence of significant accomplishments and a testament to the creativity, resilience, and tenacity of America’s top entrepreneurs.
Hissho Sushi, Inc. has just been named one of the nation’s top entrepreneurial companies for 2010 and has earned the position of 3571 in Inc. 5000 annual ranking. Of special note is that Hissho Sushi is in the Top 100 in the Food & Beverage Companies on theInc. 5000.
In a letter to CEO Philip Maung, the Editor Jane Berentson says that, “Hissho Sushi shares a prestigious pedigree with such notable alumni as Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Visa, Clif Bar, Patagonia, Oracle, and scores of other powerhouses.
“Congratulations to you and your team, Inc. recognizes the creativity, dedication, and hard work that have gone into building Hissho Sushi into what it is today and wishes you many more years of success.”
Philip Maung would like to thank all the Hissho Sushi team, contractor chefs, and customers “who are the keys to our success.” Please see Inc.com for the entire listing of 5000 companies.

NSF – Cook & Thurber recently conducted a Food Safety, Quality and Food Defense audit, which Hissho Sushi passed with exemplary scores.  NSF International is known for being best in class when it comes to standards development and risk management for public health and safety.  This certification puts Hissho Sushi in an elite group of approved sushi suppliers.
“We felt so comfortable with our foodservice processes that we invited NSF to our facility to audit us,” boasted Hissho President and CEO Philip Muang.  “We are very serious about our high standards and are proud to be acknowledged by NSF for our efforts.”