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Koni Store

Company type	Private
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Products	Japanese food;Fast Food
Website	www.koni.com.br, www.konistore.pt

Koni Store is a Brazilian chain of Japanese food outlets headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Its restaurants sell popular Japanese cuisine-based dishes, such as temakis and sushi, but operates with a fast food logistic and layout. Currently, Koni has 32 stores located in four Brazilian states and the Federal District. Being easy to find in major cities within those states, Koni has become a very popular chain in Brazil, and was cited in a New York Times article, which said university students "have elevated it to a post-clubbing snack on a par with pizza."

In 2010, Koni Store opened the first restaurant abroad in Lisbon, Portugal in the upscale neighborhood of Chiado. In December 2011, this store closed.

References

1. "Koni Store". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
2. Kugel, Seth. "Rio de Janeiro: Koni Stores." The New York Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved on December 21, 2011.

External links

• Koni Store (in Portuguese)
• Koni Store Portugal (in Portuguese)

• Asian-Brazilian culture in Rio de Janeiro (city)
• Japanese-Brazilian culture
• Japanese restaurants
• Fast casual restaurants
• Restaurant franchises
• Food and drink companies based in Rio de Janeiro (city)
• Fast-food chains of Brazil
• Restaurants established in 2006
• Brazilian brands