ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (ticker: STKS) is a U.S.-listed hospitality and restaurant company traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market in the United States. From an equity-investor perspective, it is best understood as a premium dining operator with a mixed model: company-owned restaurants, managed venues, franchised/licensed locations, and turnkey food-and-beverage services for hotels, casinos, and other upscale hospitality destinations. The company describes itself in SEC filings as an international restaurant group focused on upscale and polished casual, high-energy concepts. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001399520/000110465926032065/stks-20251228x10k.htm?utm_source=openai)) Its brand portfolio is anchored by STK, a modern steakhouse concept combining premium steaks, seafood, specialty cocktails, and an energetic upscale atmosphere. The company has also become meaningfully larger and more diversified through the Benihana acquisition, which added a well-known interactive Japanese dining concept centered on teppanyaki-style performance cooking. Alongside that, Kona Grill and RA Sushi broaden exposure to polished casual dining, sushi-led menus, and bar-forward restaurant formats. This mix gives STKS multiple demand drivers across celebratory dining, premium casual, and experiential eating occasions. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1399520/000155837025010301/stks-20250629x10q.htm?utm_source=openai)) ONE Group’s history is tied to building differentiated restaurant brands in high-traffic, high-income locations rather than operating a broad low-price chain model. Over time, it has expanded beyond stand-alone restaurants into hospitality-led food-and-beverage management contracts, which can provide recurring revenue exposure in hotels and leisure venues. In its latest reporting, the company said it operated, managed, franchised, or licensed 158 venues across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Its corporate headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, which anchors the U.S. operating base even as the footprint remains international. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1399520/000155837025010301/stks-20250629x10q.htm?utm_source=openai)) Competitively, STKS occupies a niche in premium experiential dining, where brand identity, location quality, and guest experience are more important than scale alone. The company competes with upscale restaurant groups, independent steakhouses, sushi concepts, and hospitality operators that serve hotel and casino venues. Its appeal lies in a portfolio approach: STK brings brand cachet, Benihana contributes traffic and family/occasion dining, and Kona Grill and RA Sushi offer broader daypart and customer segmentation. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1399520/000155837025010301/stks-20250629x10q.htm?utm_source=openai)) Recent company developments have centered on integration and execution. The Benihana acquisition remains a major strategic and operational focus, with the company still managing integration, synergies, and portfolio optimization in SEC filings. Governance changes were also highlighted in 2025-2026, including the announced departure of CFO Tyler Loy and a planned transition to Benihana’s CFO. Recent SEC disclosures also underscore the usual restaurant-industry sensitivities: consumer spending, food inflation, labor availability, tariffs, macroeconomic pressure, and other operational risks. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1399520/000155837025011927/stks-20250903x8k.htm?utm_source=openai))