Business dealsBeef bowl purveyor to buy West Coast chain Kizuki for $29mKizuki International operates 17 ramen restaurants in the U.S., largely concentrated around Seattle. (Kizuki International)RYOHEI SHIMIZU and RISA ANDOJuly 11, 2026 04:50 JSTTOKYO -- Yoshinoya Holdings will acquire American ramen chain operator Kizuki International for about $28.7 million as the Japanese company best known for its beef bowls looks overseas to expand its ramen business.