Fried chicken
Fried chicken is the largest segment of Korean food-service franchising abroad, built around double-fried chicken finished with sauces such as soy-garlic and sweet-spicy yangnyeom. The category spans first-generation chains like Pelicana (founded 1982) through global operators including bb.q Chicken, Bonchon, Kyochon, bhc, NeNe Chicken, and oven-roasted specialist Goobne. Brands typically expand overseas through master franchise agreements, US subsidiaries, or a mix of both, in formats ranging from delivery-focused shops to casual chicken-and-beer restaurants.
7 franchises
bb.q Chicken
비비큐치킨 (제너시스BBQ)Source: 2025 US FDD via SharpSheets (range spans food-truck to QSR formats)$305,000–$1,289,000
bhc Chicken
bhc치킨 (비에이치씨)Source: 2025 US FDD Item 7 via Vetted Biz$391,838–$805,188
Kyochon Chicken
교촌치킨Source: 2026 US FDD (issued 2026-03-19) via Free FDD Library$543,500–$1,088,500
Goobne Chicken
굽네치킨Source: 2022 US FDD (Favor 46, Inc.) via FDD Exchange$300,000–$566,000
NeNe Chicken
네네치킨Source: KFTC disclosure 2021-12-30 via Changup Korea — 12-pyeong store, excl. premises (interior 19.8M + training 3.3M + deposit 3M + other 54.81M)₩80,910,000–₩107,910,000
Pelicana Chicken
페리카나Source: 2024 US FDD via FDD Exchange$293,000–$630,000
Bonchon
본촌치킨Source: 2025 US FDD Item 7 via SharpSheets (low end = Delivery & Carryout format; Dine-In starts at $1,005,136)$591,436–$1,312,626
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