The bustling corridor beside the Port Authority Bus Terminal is about to get a major dining addition. Sushiro, Japan’s top-selling conveyor belt sushi giant, has officially announced that its first permanent U.S. location will open this fall at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street. Taking over a massive three-story space that was formerly home to a McDonald’s, this 9,000-square-foot flagship aims to redefine fast food on the West Side with what it calls the “ultimate sushi experience.”
Founded in Osaka in 1984, Sushiro has expanded to over 800 locations worldwide, yet this Times Square opening marks its monumental debut in the American market. While competitors like Kura Sushi have recently established roots in Jersey City and Flushing, Sushiro’s arrival in the heart of Manhattan signals a bold play for the city’s culinary spotlight…