‘Sumo Dog’ adds to the city of Indio’s growing business landscape

The Japanese-inspired restaurant ‘Sumo Dog’ celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Indio. 

The restaurant joins several new businesses in The Canopy, which is helping to define Indio as a dining destination in the valley. 

 “It brings us an opportunity to bring more people in the city. With more people, it brings more economic opportunity for everyone," said Glenn Miller, Indio City Councilmember.

The owner of the restaurant, Jeffrey Lunak, originally introduced the chain at the Coachella music festival in 2016. Lunak says he is excited to give back by providing more job opportunities and bringing more business into the community.

"We're from here, we live here. So it's nice to open it [Sumo Dog] up close to where we first started,” said Lunak.