The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council Welcomes New Member Hissho Sushi
May 28, 2025 | 2 min to read
The NFI Sushi Council welcomes Hissho Sushi as a new member, enhancing its focus on food safety and industry leadership. With over 2,600 locations, Hissho Sushi highlights its commitment to responsible sourcing and sustainability, delivering more than 125,000 pounds of seafood weekly. Council Chairman Michael McNicholas emphasizes that Hissho's influence will strengthen the Council's unified voice. Founded in 1998, Hissho Sushi is recognized for its rapid growth and dedication to quality and innovation.
Sushi distributor strengthens end-user perspective in food safety and industry leadership
Reston, VA – The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council proudly announces the addition of Hissho Sushito its growing roster of members. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hissho Sushi is one of the nation’s leading sushi providers and franchisors known for delivering premium, chef-crafted sushi made fresh daily across a variety of retail and foodservice environments.
“Responsible sourcing is more than a business practice—it’s a responsibility we take seriously at Hissho Sushi,” said Rupesh Modi, Vice President of Food Safety and Compliance at Hissho Sushi. “From partnering with top-tier sushi suppliers to ensuring full traceability and sustainability, our commitment to food safety and transparency aligns closely with the mission of the NFI Sushi Council.”
Founded twenty-five years ago, Hissho Sushi has grown to become one of the largest sushi distributors in the U.S., operating in over 2,600 locations nationwide, including grocery retailers, airports, universities, and hospitals. The company serves more than 125,000 pounds of responsibly sourced seafood weekly, underscoring its dedication to quality, innovation and accessibility in the sushi space.
“Hissho Sushi’s inclusion into the NFI Sushi Council is a major step forward for our organization,” said Council Chairman Michael McNicholas of Culimer USA. “With a company of their volume and influence in our corner, the Sushi Council’s role as a unified voice for the industry strengthens and amplifies.”
The NFI Sushi Council is a pre-competitive stakeholder group working to enhance sushi product integrity and promote industry-led food safety. Visit NFIsushicouncil.com for more information on how to “Sushi Responsibly.”
About Hissho Sushi
Hissho Sushi is one of the largest sushi distributors in the country and has regularly been recognized for their year-over-year growth by Charlotte Business Journal’s Fast 50, by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America, Grant Thornton’s NC 100 and Smart CEO’s Future 40, among others. Founded in 1998, Hissho has grown to more than 2,600 locations across the United States. Through its business, Hissho Sushi aspires to enrich lives, and to inspire all to be great and do good. For more information, visit https://hisshosushi.com/ or follow Hissho Sushi on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.