10 High Growth Restaurant Stocks For 2025

4. Kura Sushi USA Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS)

Kura Sushi USA Inc. operates a chain of tech-driven Japanese restaurants that offers a variety of Japanese dishes, Sushi, and desserts. Despite having a market cap of just under a billion dollars, we included the stock in our list because it spent most of the last year trading above our $1 billion threshold.

As is often the case with such companies, Kara raised $65 million in November after which the stock has struggled to continue its move up. It is also down 15% YTD, offering a good opportunity for people searching for small caps to rotate out of large caps.

In fiscal 25, the company intends to open 14 new stores to add to its existing 64 locations. The cash infusion through November’s stock offering allows the company to continue expanding locations at 22% for a further 2 years. The company is, however, struggling to keep up with same-store sales in a tough environment. On top of that, it is also dealing with higher labor costs. An operational review that has already been concluded should address some of these issues after which the finances could start looking really pretty. At current price levels, it is a bet worth taking.