SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kyochon Chicken, South Korea’s third-largest fried chicken franchise, will withdraw from delivery app Coupang Eats starting next month as part of an exclusive partnership with market leader Baedal Minjok (Baemin). The move marks the industry’s first known case of a delivery platform offering preferential terms in exchange for app [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Kyochon F&B Co., one of South Korea’s major fried chicken brands, said Tuesday it has opened its first store in Canada as it seeks to expand in North American markets. The store is located in the Robson street of Vancouver and offers its signature fried chicken menu series, the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Kyochon 1991, one of South Korea’s major fried chicken franchises, opened its first store in Taiwan on Thursday as part of its efforts to expand its global business, its operator said. The store at Banqiao Global Store in New Taipei City will serve its popular menu, as well as [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of South Korea’s major chicken franchises rose in 2017 from the previous year amid a growing number of affiliated outlets going out of business due to intense competition, industry sources said Tuesday. Fried chicken and beer, called “chimaek” in South Korea, is one of the most popular foods [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite many chicken franchises lowering prices amid pressure from the government, international fried chicken giant KFC is bucking the trend and has so far maintained the cost of its menu items. With the recent establishment the Fair Trade Commission headed by newly appointed former professor of trade Kim Sang-Jo, [...]