Sukiya's owner, Zensho Holdings, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and had sales of ¥511 billion in 2016.

Its slogan, printed in English outside the restaurant, is "Save Time and Money".

[2] It was founded by Kentarō Ogawa (小川賢太郎), who originally worked at Yoshinoya, another gyūdon restaurant.

In response to Yoshinoya's butadon (pork bowl, a substitute for gyūdon), Sukiya began serving its own version, tondon.

On July 1, 2016, a Sukiya was opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam