AJ McCarron to be Co-Owner of new Sushi Restaurant in Tuscaloosa

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Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will co-open a new sushi restaurant in Tuscaloosa alongside co-owner Pete Zimmer, according to The Crimson White.

Ajian Sushi's signature will be a 'build your own' option where patrons can choose from a variety of options from proteins, vegetables, toppings and sauces to create an $8 delight.

Zimmer, whose son is a sophomore at Alabama, floated the idea to Michael Johnson, one of McCarron's teammates with the Cincinnati Bengals.

“I ran into Michael while I was in Cincinnati, and he was really enthusiastic about my idea for the restaurant,” Zimmer told The Crimson White. “So I asked if he thought AJ might be interested in co-owning the place with me, and he went on to mention it to AJ at practice. The next day I had a text from AJ that said ‘I’m in, let’s do this.’”

Ajian Sushi will be the first of 10 to open in Alabama, Zimmer says. The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for June 1.

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