A chain of casual Asian-style restaurants, Teriyaki Madness, is set to open its first two locations in Connecticut.
A spokesperson for the chain said the first location will open in Hamden on Friday. It’s in a storefront previously occupied by a hair salon, with an address of 7 Hazard Ave.
The second location will open in Enfield at 2100 Dixwell Ave. on Jan. 19.
In August, the Hartford Business Journal reported that the owners of Teriyaki Madness’ Connecticut franchise plan to open a total of eight stores in the state.
Teriyaki Madness sells made-to-order Japanese-inspired teriyaki bowls with fresh ingredients at 125 locations across the United States, including Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
The new Connecticut eateries are operated by Meraki Restaurant Group, co-owned by husband-and-wife team Ken Schanke and Audrey Poynton. The pair also own and operate four Jersey Mike’s Subs locations in Manchester, Rocky Hill, Middletown and Enfield.
*This story has been updated to reflect that the Hamden location opened in Dec. 2023 and the Enfield location opened in Jan. 2024.
