Bonchon Chicken Explained

Bonchon Chicken
Founded:	Busan, South Korea
Founder:	Jinduk Seo
Hq Location:	Dallas, Texas
Type:	Subsidiary
Industry:	Restaurants
Products:	Korean fried chicken

Bonchon Chicken is a Dallas-based international Korean fried chicken restaurant franchise.^{[1] [2]} According to the company, Bonchon is a Korean word meaning "My Hometown".

History

The Bonchon Chicken restaurant began in 2002 in Busan, South Korea. The first location in the U.S. was in Fort Lee, New Jersey.^[3] It later spread to California, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware and Washington state.^{[4] [5] [6]} 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.^[7]

In 2021, Bonchon moved its global headquarters to Dallas, Texas.^[8]

In 2023, Thai artist Vachirawit Chivaaree was announced as the first brand ambassador of Bonchon.^[9]

Locations

Asia

• South Korea: 1 sauce manufacturer^[10]
• Cambodia: 12 stores^[11]
• Myanmar: 7 stores^[12]
• Philippines: 170 stores^[13]
• Singapore: 6 stores^[14]
• Taiwan: 1 store (2nd store opening soon)^[15]
• Thailand: 101 stores^[16]
• Vietnam: 7 stores^[17]

Oceania

• Australia: 2 stores^[18]

Middle East

• Kuwait: 2 stores
• Bahrain: 2 stores

North America

• United States: 114 stores^[19]

Europe

• France: 1 store^[20]

See also

• List of chicken restaurants

External links

• Bonchon.com
• Bonchon NY Times Article

Notes and References

1. News: Julia. Moskin. February 7, 2007. Koreans Share Their Secret for Chicken With a Crunch. The New York Times.
2. Web site: Gubbins . Teresa . Bonchon Chicken Dallas gives Greenville Avenue the bird . CultureMap Dallas . January 23, 2015 . March 22, 2015.
3. Web site: Press Kit 2017 . BonChon Chicken . October 26, 2018 . 2 . October 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064734/http://pc1t1altvxof3uw1gd8yvtow-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Press-kit_2017-v072517.pdf . dead .
4. Web site: BonChon Chicken to Open at Greenville and Lovers Lane in Dallas. 19 February 2018.
5. Web site: Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken restaurant opens in Newark. 12 July 2022.
6. Web site: Bonchon Keeps Growing in Virginia. QSR magazine.
7. Web site: Bonchon names Bryan Shin its U.S. CEO . Restaurant Business . 29 July 2023 . en.
8. Web site: Bonchon Relocates Global Headquarters to Dallas, Texas and Introduces New Fast-casual Restaurant Model .
9. Web site: "Bonchon" reveals strong growth over the past four years and announces its readiness to conquer 2023 . Destination Thailand News . 29 July 2023 . 24 January 2023.
10. Web site: BonChon at Promenade Bolingbrook . Promenade Bolingbrook . 29 July 2023 . en.
11. Web site: Bonchon Cambodia :: The Original Korean Fried Chicken Secret . Bonchon . 29 July 2023.
12. Web site: Restaurants Directory - MYANMORE YANGON . MYANMORE . 29 July 2023.
13. Web site: Locations. BonChon Chicken Philippines. 2022-11-25. en-US.
14. Web site: Bonchon. 2020-12-02. Bonchon Singapore. en-US.
15. Web site: Bonchon. 2024-06-17. Bonchon Taiwan. en-US.
16. Web site: Bonchon Thailand . www.bonchonthailand.com . 29 July 2023.
17. Web site: BONCHON VIỆT NAM Trang chủ . bonchon.com.vn . 29 July 2023.
18. Web site: Bonchon Australia . 2022-10-29 . Bonchon Australia . en-AU.
19. Web site: Bonchon to double US presence within 5 years . Restaurant Dive . 29 July 2023.
20. Web site: Welcome to Bonchon . Bonchon France . 29 July 2023 . en.