Roy's
{{For|the landmark motel, café, and gas station|Roy's Motel and Café}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Roy's
|logo = Roy's logo.jpg
|type = Subsidiary
|industry = Restaurant
|genre =
|foundation = {{Start date and age|1988}}
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
|founder = Roy Yamaguchi
|location = 13355 Noel Road, Suite 1645
Dallas, Texas, U.S. 75240
|locations = 3 (2023)
|area_served =
|key_people = Roy Yamaguchi
(Chef)
Sunil Dharod
(CEO)
Mario Cernadas
(COO)
|products = Hawaiian cuisine, Sushi, Seafood, Steakhouse
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|parent = United Ohana, LLC.
|homepage = {{URL|http://roysrestaurant.com}}
|footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874691/000087469112000017/osi-123111_10xk.htm|title=FY 2011 10-K|author=OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC|date=December 31, 2011|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|accessdate=April 14, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.roysrestaurant.com/about/company_officers.asp|title=Company Officers|date=2011|publisher=OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC|accessdate=April 14, 2012}}
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Roy's is an upscale American restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, with a focus on sushi, seafood and steak. The chain was founded by James Beard Foundation Award Winner Roy Yamaguchi in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii.{{cite web|url=http://www.roysrestaurant.com/about|title=About Roy's|date=2011|publisher=OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC|accessdate=April 14, 2012}} The concept was well received among critics upon inception.{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_4_37/ai_97314574|author=Lisa C. Peterson|title=Roy Yamaguchi: the king of Roy's Restaurants rules by serving regional Hawaiian cuisine to subjects around the globe|publisher=Nation's Restaurant News|date=January 27, 2003|accessdate=April 14, 2012}} The concept has grown to include 21 Roy's restaurants in the continental United States, six in Hawaii, one in Japan and one in Guam.
Roy's is known best for its eclectic blend of Hawaiian, Japanese, and Classic French cuisine created by founder Roy Yamaguchi who was born in Tokyo, Japan, and spent his childhood visiting his grandparents who owned a tavern in Wailuku, Maui. Yamaguchi then graduated from the Culinary Institute of America where he received his formal culinary training and credits these factors to inspiring his unique culinary vision that is brought to life at Roy's.
Twenty mainland locations were owned and operated by Bloomin' Brands, Inc., until December 2014 when they were sold to United Ohana, LLC.{{cite web |last1=Engle |first1=Erika |title=Roy's restaurant franchises sold |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2014/12/02/business/roys-restaurant-franchises-sold/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |access-date=November 6, 2021 |date=December 2, 2014}} The locations of Hawai'i and Pebble Beach, California, remain under original ownership.
In the last several years, multiple Roy's locations on the mainland have closed. Of the original 20 locations that United Ohana, LLC purchased, only three locations remain open: two in California, and one in Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.roysrestaurant.com/locations/|title = Locations - Roy's Restaurant - Roy's Pacific Rim Cuisine}}
See also
- List of restaurants in Hawaii
- List of seafood restaurants
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References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.roysrestaurant.com}}
{{Bloomin' Brands}}
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Category:Restaurants in Hawaii
Category:Companies based in Newport Beach, California
Category:Restaurants established in 1988
Category:Restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Seafood restaurants in the United States
Category:1988 establishments in Hawaii
Category:2014 mergers and acquisitions
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