Bonchon Chicken
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants Franchising |
| Founded | 2002 Busan, South Korea |
| Founder | Jinduk Seo |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
| Products | Korean fried chicken |
| Website | www |
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Bonchon Chicken (Korean: 본촌치킨; Hanja: 本村치킨) is a Dallas-based international Korean fried chicken restaurant franchise.[1][2] It is one of the largest Asian restaurant chains by sales in the United States.[3][4] According to the company, Bonchon is a Korean word meaning "My Hometown".
History
[edit]The Bonchon Chicken restaurant began in 2002 in Busan, South Korea. The first location in the U.S. was in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[5] It later spread to California, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware and Washington state.[6][7][8] The Korean fried chicken franchise currently operates in 21 states in the U.S. and 8 countries internationally.
Jinduk Seo is the founder of Bonchon Chicken and Bryan Shin is currently the CEO.[9]
In 2021, Bonchon moved its global headquarters to Dallas, Texas.[10]
In 2023, Thai artist Vachirawit Chivaaree was announced as the first brand ambassador of Bonchon.[11]
Locations
[edit]Asia
[edit]- South Korea: 1 sauce manufacturer[12]
- Cambodia: 12 stores[13]
- Myanmar: 7 stores[14]
- Philippines: 170 stores[15]
- Singapore: 6 stores[16]
- Taiwan: 2 stores
- Thailand: 101 stores[17]
- Vietnam: 7 stores[18]
- Laos: 2 stores[19]
Oceania
[edit]Middle East
[edit]North America
[edit]- United States: 114 stores[21]
Europe
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Moskin, Julia (February 7, 2007). "Koreans Share Their Secret for Chicken With a Crunch". The New York Times.
- ^ Gubbins, Teresa (January 23, 2015). "Bonchon Chicken Dallas gives Greenville Avenue the bird". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Leading Asian restaurant chains in the United States in 2021, by systemwide sales". Statista. Hamburg, Germany: Ströer.
- ^ "The largest Asian chains in the U.S." Restaurant Business. Washington D.C., USA: National Restaurant Association. May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Press Kit 2017" (PDF). BonChon Chicken. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "BonChon Chicken to Open at Greenville and Lovers Lane in Dallas". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken restaurant opens in Newark". Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bonchon Keeps Growing in Virginia". QSR magazine. November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bonchon names Bryan Shin its U.S. CEO". Restaurant Business. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Bonchon Relocates Global Headquarters to Dallas, Texas and Introduces New Fast-casual Restaurant Model" (Press release).
- ^ ""Bonchon" reveals strong growth over the past four years and announces its readiness to conquer 2023". Destination Thailand News. January 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "BonChon at Promenade Bolingbrook". Promenade Bolingbrook. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Bonchon Cambodia :: The Original Korean Fried Chicken Secret". Bonchon. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Restaurants Directory - MYANMORE YANGON". MYANMORE. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Locations". BonChon Chicken Philippines. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bonchon". Bonchon Singapore. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Bonchon Thailand". www.bonchonthailand.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "BONCHON VIỆT NAM Trang chủ". bonchon.com.vn. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "BONCHON CONTINUES MOMENTUM ANNOUNCING STRONG FIRST QUARTER". Bonchon Chicken. April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bonchon Australia". Bonchon Australia. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Bonchon to double US presence within 5 years". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Bonchon". Bonchon France. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links
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