Hachiya Ramen opens a second restaurant at 654 Hopewell Drive, just off Clements Ferry Road in the Cainhoy area, on Nov. 2. Owners Richard Milana and Yuichiro (Junior) Takebata opened the original at 996 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. in Mount Pleasant in 2024. The new space is slightly smaller but keeps the same menu and layout, and the owners say they hope to expand well beyond Charleston.
Why this matters here
Going from one storefront to two in roughly two years is the growth curve local owners watch closely, and the Clements Ferry corridor is adding rooftops fast. The quiet lesson is that Milana and Takebata are copying what already works rather than reinventing the concept for store number two.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
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