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Paik's Coffee

빽다방 (더본코리아)

Korean coffee franchise · 1,565 stores · 14 countries

Investment & fees

Figures shown for market: KR

Total investment (low) (as of 2026)₩65,530,000

Figures shown for market: US

Total investment (low) (as of 2025)$349,000
Total investment (high) (as of 2025)$474,000
Initial franchise fee (as of 2025)$35,000
Royalty (as of 2025)4%
Marketing fee (as of 2025)1%

Figures are historical, come from the named source, and are not a promise or projection of your results. Costs and outcomes vary by market, site and operator.

Brand facts

Founded
2006
Total units
1,565
Overseas units
149
Countries
14
Headquarters
Seoul
Overseas model
mixed

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Territory availability

  • EuropeOpen
  • Greater ChinaOpen
  • JapanOpen
  • North AmericaOpen
  • Southeast AsiaOpen

About the brand

Paik's Coffee (rebranded Paik's Dabang in 2026) is a value-priced Korean coffee chain founded in 2006 by chef-entrepreneur Paik Jong-won and operated by KOSPI-listed TheBorn Korea (est. 1994), a Seoul-based franchisor of about 25 food-service brands including Hongkong Banjum and Bornga. The coffee chain runs roughly 1,500 stores in Korea plus locations in the Philippines and Singapore, with a Tokyo opening slated for August 2026. The TheBorn group operates about 149 overseas stores across 14 countries, expanding mainly through master-franchise agreements alongside overseas subsidiaries.

Bornga Taiwan master franchise agreement (2023); Paik's Dabang global rebrand ahead of Aug 2026 Tokyo debut; overseas subsidiaries TheBorn Japan/China/America

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