Bonchon Chicken

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".

Bonchon Chicken
본촌치킨
本村치킨

A Bonchon Chicken branch in Bangkok, Thailand
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Restaurants Franchising
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002) Busan, South Korea
Founder	Jinduk Seo
Headquarters	Dallas, Texas
Products	Korean fried chicken
Website	www.bonchon.com

Bonchon Chicken in New York City

Bibimbap from Bonchon Chicken

Bonchon Chicken store in Central Rama II in Thailand

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.^[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

Asia

• 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^{[citation needed]}
• Thailand: 101 stores^[17]
• Vietnam: 7 stores^[18]
• Laos: 2 stores^[19]

Oceania

• Australia: 2 stores^[20]

Middle East

• Kuwait: 2 stores
• Bahrain: 2 stores

North America

• United States: 150 stores^[21]

Europe

• France: 2 stores^[22]

See also

• List of chicken restaurants
• List of Korean restaurants